The Scoring on the Civil War Project will be different than our previous projects.

This time, you will not get a chance to “fix” your mistakes. This means you need to get it right the first time!

Students missing steps will be required to come to “history study hall” until the steps are made up. ACE will also be assigned to students with more than one step missing.

Step One: The Differences Step One: The Differences Between the North and Between the North and

SouthSouth

The time period The time period before the Civil before the Civil War.War.

So, the So, the Antebellum South Antebellum South describes the describes the South before the South before the Civil War.Civil War.

AntebellumAntebellum

Economy: becoming more industrial Economy: becoming more industrial (think of the Industrial Revolution).(think of the Industrial Revolution).

More cities, factories, roads, canals, More cities, factories, roads, canals, railroads than South (need places to railroads than South (need places to make products and ways to transport make products and ways to transport them to market).them to market).

Population is growing fast; 31 million Population is growing fast; 31 million by 1860, lots of immigrants (need by 1860, lots of immigrants (need workers for the factories, right?).workers for the factories, right?).

““Changing with the times”.Changing with the times”.

The North…The North…

City Location Known forPopulation-1800-1860

New York City

Long Island, New York

Funneling in over 12 million immigrants into the United States.

1800:61,000 1860:1,530,000

Boston Eastern Massachusetts

Leading markets in the fishing, textile industry.

1800:25,0001860:446,000

Philadelphia South Eastern Pennsylvania

The world’s top locomotive steam engine builder.

1800:41,0001860:1,049,000

Views on slavery: some anti-Views on slavery: some anti-slavery and abolitionists, but slavery and abolitionists, but still no acceptance of blacks still no acceptance of blacks as equals.as equals.

““Federal”: most people Federal”: most people wanted a strong federal wanted a strong federal government to handle the government to handle the many issues facing the nation.many issues facing the nation.

The North…The North…

The South…The South…Almost entirely agricultural.Almost entirely agricultural.Mostly rural; few cities.Mostly rural; few cities.Dominated by the Planter Class.Dominated by the Planter Class.Some roads and railroads.Some roads and railroads.Population=12 million, but 1/3 Population=12 million, but 1/3

are slaves.are slaves.““Same as it ever was.”Same as it ever was.”

Aside from agriculture, the South did have some manufacturing.

Planters

Yeomen

Poor Whites

Free Blacks

Slaves

The Social Class Pyramid

The South…The South…Slavery was seen as a “necessary Slavery was seen as a “necessary

evil” that was needed to maintain evil” that was needed to maintain the Southern “way of life”.the Southern “way of life”.

““State”: believed in “states’ State”: believed in “states’ rights”; states should have more rights”; states should have more power then the federal power then the federal government. South viewed North government. South viewed North as trying to take slavery away.as trying to take slavery away.

Step Two: American Step Two: American Epansion and the Slavery Epansion and the Slavery

IssueIssue““Territorial DisputesTerritorial Disputes””As America expands West, As America expands West,

who will decide if slavery who will decide if slavery should go there, too?should go there, too?

Missouri Compromise: Missouri Compromise: page page 358358

Missouri is a slave state.Missouri is a slave state. To keep a balance, Maine is a free To keep a balance, Maine is a free

state.state. The Missouri Compromise Line The Missouri Compromise Line

(36.30)should solve any future (36.30)should solve any future problems. Future states above the problems. Future states above the line will be free states while future line will be free states while future states below the line will be slave states below the line will be slave states.states.

Let’s see what you Let’s see what you remember…What land remember…What land

was gained by the was gained by the United States from United States from

1820-1850?1820-1850?

Mexican Cession and Slavery: Mexican Cession and Slavery: page 459-460page 459-460

Wilmont ProvisoWilmont Proviso–No slavery at all in this new land.No slavery at all in this new land.–Will the South go for that?Will the South go for that?

NO! The South likes “Popular NO! The South likes “Popular Sovereignty”Sovereignty”–The people who live in a place The people who live in a place should decide the issue of slavery should decide the issue of slavery for that place.for that place.

The Compromise of 1850: p. 460-The Compromise of 1850: p. 460-461461

1. The North gets California as 1. The North gets California as a free state.a free state.

2. The slave trade is stopped 2. The slave trade is stopped in Washington D.C. (slaves no in Washington D.C. (slaves no longer can be bought and longer can be bought and sold, but you could still do sold, but you could still do that only a few miles away!that only a few miles away!

What did the South get?What did the South get?1. Mexican Cession divided into 1. Mexican Cession divided into

territories where Popular territories where Popular Sovereignty decides about Sovereignty decides about slavery.slavery.

2. New, stronger Fugitive Slave 2. New, stronger Fugitive Slave Law.Law.–Runaway slaves can be Runaway slaves can be hunted down in the North and hunted down in the North and brought back to the South.brought back to the South.

Open to slavery by Popular Sovereignty

Why were northerners against the Fugitive Slave Act? (p.462)

Stephen Douglas wants a railroad to California with Stephen Douglas wants a railroad to California with the “eastern hub” in Illinois.the “eastern hub” in Illinois.

His bill creates Kansas and Nebraska His bill creates Kansas and Nebraska TerritoriesTerritories

To get Southern votes, he promises that slavery will be decided by Popular Sovereignty.

According to the Missouri Compromise, is this “slave” or “free”?

Discuss at your table what differences you see from the Missouri Compromise to the Compromise of 1850. What about from the Compromise of 1850 to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Bleeding Kansas: let’s read p. Bleeding Kansas: let’s read p. 464-465464-465 Proslavery forces attacked the antislavery Proslavery forces attacked the antislavery

town of Lawrence, Kansas, on May 21, town of Lawrence, Kansas, on May 21, 1856,and “sacked” it (destroyed, burned).1856,and “sacked” it (destroyed, burned).

John Brown, an “extreme abolitionist” got John Brown, an “extreme abolitionist” got revenge for Lawrence with the revenge for Lawrence with the “Pottawatomie Massacre”; he and his sons “Pottawatomie Massacre”; he and his sons hacked 5 people to death with hatchets.hacked 5 people to death with hatchets.

By September, 1856, 55 people had died, By September, 1856, 55 people had died, making Kansas like a “mini Civil War” making Kansas like a “mini Civil War” between pro and antislavery forces.between pro and antislavery forces.

Meanwhile, back in congress…Meanwhile, back in congress…