“There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
Read for Details: In which year had slavery been made illegal in the northern states? a) 1804 b) 1854 c) 1904
Most people in Washington spoke very kindly and politely about Mary Todd Lincoln. True False __________________
“There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
“There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
"The Illinois Republicans nominated him unanimously." unanimously -
Reread to Clarify: Lincoln "hated slavery and wanted it to end." So why wasn't Abraham Lincoln an abolitionist?
Cause: ______________________________________________________________ Effect: Abraham Lincoln decided to grow a beard
Lincoln likes slavery and never wanted to end. True False
1) Abraham Lincoln was a proponent (supporter) of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. True False _______________
Who was Stephen Douglas?
What were abolitionists?
2) In 1820, Missouri had become a state slavery was illegal there. True False
Read for Details: When Lincoln became president, eleven Southern states formed their own country. What name did they give their new territory?
Why did Lincoln support the legal rights of slave owners?
Connect: When you were reading about the Dred Scott Decision, how did you feel? What emotions were you feeling? Explain your thinking.
Cause: ______________________________________________________________ Effect: Lincoln and Douglas made comical opponents.
Analyze: What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."?
Cause: ______________________________________________________________ Effect: States in the South talked about leaving the United States to form their
"He chose General George B. McClellan to turn them into real soldiers." Ultimately, what battlefield issue/problem did Abraham have with General McClellan?
Reflect: Why was Abraham known as "the rail candidate"?
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