In Class: Hey Gang! I'm finally back in the classroom! We're gonna review some of the events on that rocky road to Civil War
1. What were the details of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and what party formed because of it?
2. What was the purpose of the Republican party?
3. What happened in Lawrence, Kansas in 1856?
4. Who was John Brown? How is he depicted in the illustration holding a gun and a Bible?
4. Who was John Brown? How is he depicted in the illustration holding a gun and a Bible?
5. What happened to Charles Sumner in 1856? Do you think this violence was going a bit too far?
6. What was the verdict of the Dred Scott decision and what did it mean for the nation?
7. What was the KEY phrase in Abraham Lincoln's speech in 1858 debates with Douglas
8. Was Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry a terrorist act or martyrdom?
9. What happened in 1860 when Lincoln won the election?
Welcome to the American Civil War 1861-1865...
PBS: The Civil War
Day 2
In Class: The American Civil War
- What were some of the advantages and disadvantages by both sides?
- Who's Who in the war?
- What states were the Border States and why were they important?
- How was this war a "brother vs brother" fight?
- What technology made the Civil War different than previous wars fought in American and in some cases world history?
- What was daily life like during the Civil War?
HW: Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan presidential projects due Friday, Feb. 7
Day 3
In Class: Death and the Civil War -- Women in the war -- Jews in the war -- 1862: A Very Bloody Affair
HW: Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan presidential projects due Friday, Feb. 7
Day 4
In Class: Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan presidential projects due today! -- Antietam, Ironclads, Emancipation Proclamation.
HW: None!