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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Day 145 Lincoln's Election 1860


March 29, 2012 Day 145

Math: 2 pages

LA Book: 1 page

Web Quest: Presidential Election of 1860

Webquest: Presidential Election of 1860


A. Summarize what you learned in this video: The South knew that Abraham Lincoln was going to win the election and they were ready for secession. When Lincoln got elected that was basically the true start of the civil war because the south was so done with the union and wanted to be separate.


A. Scroll down to Election of 1860. Which were the Confederate States of America in 1860? The South; six of the states in th4e south, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas

B. Summarize what President Lincoln says in his first inaugural address in March 1861 to the Southern states in reference to the issue of slavery? He believes that apprehension seems to be among the people Lincoln says, "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." It means to me that he thinks that there has never been a reasonable cause for this so why are they making such a big deal out of it, although the people in the south had the right to be mad because there “property” has been taken away from them by other people, they don’t understand why they are taken away the free rights of this “free” country


A. Copy and Paste the pie chart and Save As

B. What can you deduce from the pie chart about the election in 1860? Abe Lincoln had about 10 percent more votes than Douglas, Douglas was runner up, Breckinridge was in third, and Bell lost by quite a bit

The South would have probably seceded sooner because they didn’t believe in Douglas or Lincoln, especially Lincoln


A. Why is the election of 1860 considered one of the “Most Consequential Election in History” according to the article?

This articles says that Abraham Lincoln is known to be one of the best American presidents of all time because he changed our country dramatically and stopped slavery

B. Why is it important for 6th graders (and students of all ages) to learn about Abraham Lincoln?

A: because Abraham Lincoln went from a log cabin to the white house in a few years and he changed our country’s point of view and he stopped the civil war and he is a hero to the blacks


A. What does this song mean to you? How does it make you feel? 

This song literally made me cry because these people were great heroes and it is so sad to think that people who happen to not believe the same as these men actually have the nerve to murder them.  This song is extra sad to me because it makes me think of Andrew.

6. Read from Two Miserable Presidents pages 36-39 and 41-47 and answer questions below:


1. Explain the “Four-way Race” in the election of 1860:

 Everybody saws this election as two, one in the North and one in the South, the four way race includes the two people in the North, Lincoln and Douglas, and the two people in the South, Breckinridge and Bell

2. How do the election results explain Lincoln’s worry and concern about his presidency?

A: Based on the election results, Lincoln only got votes from the North and West, and Breckinridge and Bell got all of the South, this called for secession according to the South and really, who would want to be president at a time like this, the start of war!

3. Why does Buchanan declare he is the “last president of the United States”?

A: Because he was pretty sure the country wouldn’t last that long!

4. Why is Jefferson Davis a reluctant leader of the Confederate States of America?

A: because he was sick of politics and sick from a nerve disorder and he was old and wanted to be in his house with his wife

5. Who is Grace Bedell and how did she influence Lincoln’s presidency?

 A: Lincoln thought he was ugly, a little girl named Grace Bedell told him that he would look better with whiskers, and that’s why Lincoln started to grow that beard that is so famous today

6. What warning did Lincoln give the southern states who were threatening to secede during his inaugural address?

 A: He told them, “Individual states did not have the right to secede from the United States. If People were unhappy with recent events in this country, they were free to try and make new laws or even amend the Constitution. But as President it is my job to protect the Union.” He urged the states that had seceded to come back before it was too late. “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is this momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors.”

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