Chapter 15 Mini Lesson Republican Party Harpers Ferry

Chapter 15 Mini Lesson Republican Party Harper’s Ferry Lincoln’s Election Secession and C. S. A.

Republican Party Formed in wake of Kansas – Nebraska Act over the issue of… Slavery Northern Whigs and opponents of slavery Becomes a party of the Northern states

Harper’s Ferry

Harper’s Ferry John Brown’s “Fort” Colonel Robert E. Lee

Lincoln

Election of 1860

Election of 2000 Bush (Red) – Gore (Blue)

Election of 2004 Bush (Red) – Kerry (Blue)

Election of 2008 Mc. Cain (Red) – Obama (Blue)

Secession and the Confederate States of America 7 6 2 4 5 1 12/20/1860 3 CSA President Jefferson Davis

NOVEMBER 6 - 1860 LINCOLN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF USA DECEMBER 12 - 1860 SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES FROM USA BUCHANAN IS PRESIDENT… BUCHANAN IS PRESIDENT & NOW A “LAME DUCK”… FEBRUARY - 1861 TEXAS SECEDES FROM USA – 7 STATES BUCHANAN IS PRESIDENT… JANUARY - 1861 MISSISSIPPI FLORIDA ALABAMA GEORGIA LOUISIANA SECEDE FROM USA BUCHANAN IS PRESIDENT… MARCH 4 - 1861 LINCOLN BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE USA APRIL 12 - 1861 SHOTS ARE FIRED AT FORT SUMTER! APRIL 17 – VIRGINIA SECEDES

Lincoln’s Situation… • • • Elected - November 1860 SC Secedes from US – December 12, 1860 6 other states secede and form C. S. A. Lincoln’s Inauguration - March 4, 1861 1 st Shots at Ft. Sumter – April 12, 1861 “Poor Abe…. ”