The Election of 1860
Who was the Northern Democrat candidate?
Stephen Douglas
Which senator proposed one last compromise on slavery?
Senator Crittenden
Which state seceded first?
South Carolina
What is secession?
The act of leaving the country or withdrawing from the Union.
In which state was the first battle of the war? AND what was the name of the fort?
South Carolina - Fort Sumter
Which political party wanted to uphold slavery?
Southern Democrats
Where was the senator from?
Kentucky
Which month and year did South Carolina secede?
December (20) 1860
What is an example of a reaction from Southerners who approved of secession?
church bells rang and people danced in streets
What was Lincoln sending ships to the fort?
to send in more supplies
Which standpoint did the Constitutional Union Party take?
no position on slavery
What was the Senator's idea about slavery?
protection of slavery south of 36° 30’ N - held now or acquired later
Which states secede in February of 1861?
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia
How did Robert E Lee feel initially about secession?
fearful, a calamity could happen
What did Lincoln promise in terms of fighting?
no fighting unless fired upon
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
What was Lincoln's response and why?
just won election to ban slavery in new territory, so no compromise
What was the South's big argument for secession?
states' rights
What did Northerners who approved of secession think?
did not want to give into slavery; they thought splitting the country in two would be ok
When did the battle of Fort Sumter start?
April 12, 1861
What position did Lincoln take on slavery?
leave slavery alone where it is, ban it in the territories
What did Southern leaders say specifically about the idea? (the quoted word)
they spit on it
Explain what states' rights are in terms of secession
each state chose to join USA, so each state can decide to leave
What did Northerners who did not approve of secession think?
the Union must be preserved
Which states seceded after Fort Sumter?
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas