Warm Up:
Divide your paper in half and create this T-chart.
Arguments for Slavery
Arguments against slavery
Today’s Question:
What events led up to
the Civil War?
Today’s Activities:
1. Watch videos/takes notes on events
leading up to Civil War
2. In groups: lean about one event leading up
to the war and prepare to teach the class
about it
Compromise:
An agreement that is
reached when both sides
agree to give up
something.
Missouri Compromise of 1820
There was a debate about whether new western
territories would be ________ states or ________ states.
The Missouri Compromise added _______ as a slave state
and ______ as a free state. This helped to balance
slave states and free states.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSbn5cE4LA
Compromise of 1850
In 1850, California entered the United States as a
________ state.
In return, _________ southerners demanded
stronger fugitive slave laws.
Southwest territories would decide the issue of
_________for themselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlUqV1vwTc
Kansas Nebraska Act
The ______ in each territory could decide
whether to allow slavery or not. This was
called popular sovereignty.
Events leading up to war:
In groups:
• Each group will be responsible for learning
about ONE event leading up to the Civil War.
• Your group will teach the class about that event
by telling a story. Make sure you include
specific dates, names, and places!
• You may create a skit, song, poem