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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