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Listen to the video: How the war was began
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Quiz tomorrow 16.3/16.4
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Today, I will be able to explain why Abraham
Lincoln was able to win the election of 1860,
describe how the South reacted to Lincoln’s
election victory, and identify the events that led
to the outbreak of the Civil War.
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Lincoln: The Story of US
Eventually there will be 4 candidates that run for president. The
Democrat party will split into North and South.
Lincoln (IL) is selected over Seward (NY) for the Republican
nomination. –No expansion of slavery
Douglas (IL) Northern Democrat, -Popular Sovereignty
Breckinridge (KY) Southern Democrat, (VP under Buchanan), in
favor of slaveholder’s rights.
John Bell (TN) Constitutional Union, Large slaveholder, but
against the expansion of slavery in the West.
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Lincoln is elected with no Southern support 6 November 1860
S.C. decides 9 November 1860 to meet 17 December to discussion
secession
Buchanan in December 1860 issues a statement saying secession is
unconstitutional
Many Southern states believe Lincoln is an abolitionist and begin
withdrawing from the Union (Dec 1860 – June 1861)
February 1861: The Confederate States of America is founded,
Jefferson Davis (MS) becomes President 22 Feb. 1861
Lincoln is sworn in 4 March 1861
12 April 1861 the Civil War begins at the battle of Fort Sumter (A
Union loss)
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South Carolina December 20, 1860
Mississippi January 9, 1861
Florida January 10, 1861
Alabama January 11, 1861
Georgia January 19, 1861
Louisiana January 26, 1861
Texas February 1, 1861
Virginia April 17, 1861
Arkansas May 6, 1861
North Carolina May 20, 1861
Tennessee June 8, 1861
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States that had slavery but didn’t leave the
Union.
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
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2 goals: Preserve the Union and Avoid War
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Lincoln does state that secession is
“unconstitutional”
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It is true Lincoln was slow to act regarding the
growing discontent of the South while serving as
President-Elect (Nov 1860-March 1861). Lincoln
thought that he had little authority to act and was
reluctant to issue further statements regarding his
position on slavery.
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12 April 1861 to 13 May 1865
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1,100,000 American causalities
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More than 3,000,000 Americans will participate
in the Conflict
More than 600,000 people will die (more ppl
than WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam)
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Ken Burns: The Cause
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Fort Sumter
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Lincoln called up 70,000 soldiers
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Border states refused to call up soldiers
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Lincoln was turned down by Robert E. Lee