The Birth of the Republican Party

Reaction to _______ _______ __Reaction to _______ _______ __– _____ and _______split_____ and _______split

Anger over Kansas Nebraska Act Anger over Kansas Nebraska Act caused many to work __________caused many to work __________– Former ______, members of the _____ Former ______, members of the _____

____ ______, few antislavery ____ ______, few antislavery _________took many names one of the _________took many names one of the new popular coalitions: new popular coalitions: _________Party_________Party

~Republicans Organize~Republicans Organize

July _____Republicans officially July _____Republicans officially organizedorganized

Intentions: Intentions: – Revive the spirit of the _________ _________Revive the spirit of the _________ _________– Feared Southern ________were becoming Feared Southern ________were becoming

an ________that controlled the an ________that controlled the ________government________government

– Agreed __________should be kept out of Agreed __________should be kept out of the __________the __________

~The Know Nothings~The Know Nothings

At the same time the Republicans were At the same time the Republicans were making great strides- the __________Party making great strides- the __________Party AKA the _______ ________were too. AKA the _______ ________were too.

American Party:American Party:– Anti-Catholic, ________Anti-Catholic, ________– Prejudice and fear of ________taking jobs gave Prejudice and fear of ________taking jobs gave

this party powerthis party power– ________ _________ ____split this party too and ________ _________ ____split this party too and

the Northern Know Nothings were absorbed the Northern Know Nothings were absorbed into the ___________Partyinto the ___________Party

The Election of 1856The Election of 1856

√ James Buchanan John C. Frémont Millard Fillmore Democrat Republican Whig

The Election of 1856The Election of 1856 ______ _ _______: Republican nomination______ _ _______: Republican nomination

– Little ____________experienceLittle ____________experience– Spoke in favor of __________becoming a ______stateSpoke in favor of __________becoming a ______state

James Buchanan: DemocratJames Buchanan: Democrat– Served in ________for ___yearsServed in ________for ___years– American ambassador to _______ then ______ _______American ambassador to _______ then ______ _______– Had not taken a stand on the issue (Kansas Nebraska)Had not taken a stand on the issue (Kansas Nebraska)– His record showed that he had voted in _______of His record showed that he had voted in _______of

_______concessions to ___________the union_______concessions to ___________the union Millard Fillmore: ___________PartyMillard Fillmore: ___________Party

– Tried to attract former _____Tried to attract former _____ Campaign was two separate contests:Campaign was two separate contests:

– Buchanan v. ___________(North)Buchanan v. ___________(North)– Buchanan v. ____________(South)Buchanan v. ____________(South)

Sectional Divisions GrowSectional Divisions GrowDred Scott v. Sanford, 1857

March _____Buchanan March _____Buchanan said the Supreme said the Supreme Court should decide Court should decide the issue of ________the issue of ________

Southern members Southern members had “______” had “______” pressured members pressured members into ruling in favor of into ruling in favor of the _______the _______

Scott was an _______ Scott was an _______ man whose Missouri man whose Missouri slaveholder had taken slaveholder had taken him to live in a ____ him to live in a ____ ______ before returning ______ before returning to ________to ________

He _____and it went to He _____and it went to the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court

March 6, ____ruled March 6, ____ruled ______Scott claiming ______Scott claiming he was an African he was an African America therefore ____ America therefore ____ __ ____ and could not __ ____ and could not ______

Decision further Decision further _______the _______ _______the _______ __________________

Democrats ________Democrats ________ Republicans Republicans

______________________

~Kansas’s Lecompton Constitution~Kansas’s Lecompton Constitution ___________was urged to apply for statehood___________was urged to apply for statehood _______ _________ _______scheduled an _______ _________ _______scheduled an

election for delegates to a constitutional election for delegates to a constitutional conventionconvention

_________ _________delegates boycotted it_________ _________delegates boycotted it The resulting constitution _______ _______in The resulting constitution _______ _______in

the territorythe territory Each side held its own ________(_______ vote) Each side held its own ________(_______ vote) Buchanan _________the proslavery vote and Buchanan _________the proslavery vote and

asked Congress to admit asked Congress to admit – _______accepted- ______blocked it_______accepted- ______blocked it

Allowed another referendum and decided if Allowed another referendum and decided if the constitution was voted down statehood the constitution was voted down statehood would be delayed. would be delayed.

Kansas did not become a state until ______Kansas did not become a state until ______

Lincoln and DouglasLincoln and Douglas 1858 Illinois Republicans 1858 Illinois Republicans

chose an unknown chose an unknown (Abraham Lincoln) to run (Abraham Lincoln) to run for Senate against for Senate against Democrat Stephen A. Democrat Stephen A. DouglasDouglas

Douglas was a prominent Douglas was a prominent man that drew large man that drew large crowdscrowds

Lincoln needed to Lincoln needed to overcome Douglas’s overcome Douglas’s fame so he proposed a fame so he proposed a series of debates to series of debates to expose himself to larger expose himself to larger audiencesaudiences

Lincoln-little experience, Lincoln-little experience, lawyer, state legislature, lawyer, state legislature, a single term in House of a single term in House of Reps. as a member of the Reps. as a member of the Whig Party Whig Party

Not an abolitionist, Not an abolitionist, believed slavery to be believed slavery to be morally wrong and morally wrong and opposed the spread into opposed the spread into w. territoriesw. territories

Gifted debaterGifted debater

Lincoln and Douglas: Lincoln and Douglas: the the debate for senatedebate for senate

LincolnLincoln Thought slavery to be Thought slavery to be

morally wrongmorally wrong Asked Douglas “if people Asked Douglas “if people

of a territory could legally of a territory could legally exclude slavery before exclude slavery before achieving statehood”achieving statehood”

Attacked Douglas’s claim Attacked Douglas’s claim that he cared not whether that he cared not whether Kansans voted for or Kansans voted for or against slavery which against slavery which denounced the “modern denounced the “modern democratic idea that democratic idea that slavery is as good as slavery is as good as freedom”freedom”

DouglasDouglas Popular sovereigntyPopular sovereignty Freeport Doctrine-he Freeport Doctrine-he

accepted Dred Scott accepted Dred Scott decision, argued people decision, argued people could still keep slavery could still keep slavery out by refusing to pass out by refusing to pass the laws needed to the laws needed to regulate and enforce itregulate and enforce it

““Slavery cannot exist Slavery cannot exist anywhere… unless it is anywhere… unless it is supported by police supported by police regulations”regulations”

Won the electionWon the election

John Brown’s RaidJohn Brown’s RaidJohn Brown’s Raid

Harper’s Ferry, 1859 AbolitionistAbolitionist

Brown’s raid proved that Brown’s raid proved that slaveholders were not safeslaveholders were not safe“Defend yourselves!”-“Defend yourselves!”-Georgia senator Robert Georgia senator Robert ToombsToombs

Developed a plan to seize Developed a plan to seize a ______ ______, free and a ______ ______, free and arm slaves and begin an arm slaves and begin an _______ against _________________ against __________

Oct. 16, 1859 with ___ Oct. 16, 1859 with ___ followers he ______the followers he ______the arsenalarsenal

Hours later he was faced Hours later he was faced with marines led by with marines led by ______ __ ____________ __ ______

He was _______, tried and He was _______, tried and sentenced to _______sentenced to _______

ReviewReview

What new political party arose at the time of the election What new political party arose at the time of the election of 1854? of 1854? What do they declare their intentions to be?What do they declare their intentions to be?Who were the know-nothings?Who were the know-nothings?Who won the election of 1856? Who won the election of 1856? Who was Dred Scott? Describe what happened to him.Who was Dred Scott? Describe what happened to him.What was Kansas’s Lecompton Constitution?What was Kansas’s Lecompton Constitution?Describe John Brown’s Raid.Describe John Brown’s Raid.