Definitions
an incident in which abolitionist John Brown and 21 other men captured a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hope of starting a slave rebellion
John Brown's Raid
Who started the Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown
Who won the election of 1860?
Abraham
Why did the South want to leave the Union?
They were afraid that Abraham would get rid of slavery?
the nation formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union; also known as the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
Where did John Brown plan on stealing the weapons from?
An arsenal in Virginia
Who did the results of the election make VERY angry?
Southerners
Who rejected the South leaving?
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky senator, he attempted to save the Union by reconciling differences between northern and southern states in the Senate proposal known as Crittenden’s Compromise
John J. Crittenden(1787–1863)
Did John Brown believe he was doing the right thing?
Yes, he said he was doing no wrong
What did this show the South was losing?
it's national power
Who was elected the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
first and only president of the Confederate States of America after the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the secession of many southern states
Jefferson Davis
who said “If I am dying for freedom, I could not die for a better cause”
John A Copeland
Who was the Constitutional Union Party's candidate
John Bell
What was Abraham trying to avoid?
A big civil war
Vice-president under James Buchanan, he was also a senator from Kentucky. He later served as a general in the Confederate army
John C. Breckinridge
Many were threatened by John Brown's actions, who said “Brown agreed with us in thinking that slavery was wrong, but that cannot excuse violence, bloodshed, and treason.
Abraham Lincholn
What party was Abraham Lincoln from?
The Republican Party
Did Abraham Lincoln think there would be an end to fights over slavery?
No