Unit 5 Chapter 1 Prelude to the Civil War

Louisiana

100

The economy relied on these two crops

Cotton and sugarcane

200

Louisiana chose to secede to protect this

Way of live, slavery

300

Louisian decided to secede on this date

January 26, 1861

Southern Secession

100

This event triggered Southern secession

Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860

200

They were the first to secede

South Carolina

300

Secession was because oof these TWO main reasons

Protection of slavery and states' rights

Election of 1860

100

These two candidates won the most popular votes 

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

200

This candidate wanted to stop the expansion of slavery, but did call for its immediate abolition

Abraham Lincoln

300

This candidte won the election of 1860

Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

100

This was Lincoln's goal in his first inaugural address

Preserving the Union

200

Lincoln did not initially call for this, but did want to stop its expansion

Abolition of slavery

300

This group supported Lincoln's address, however they felt it did not go far enough

Abolitionists

Key Figures

100

They challenged Lincoln during the presidential election of 1860 and the Illinois senate race

Stephen Douglas

200

A "radical abolitionists" and they led multiple rebellions againstnslavery

John Brown

300

They would trigger secession due to their success in 1860

Abraham Lincoln