AICE US History I - Unit 1 Major Themes Origins of the US Civil War 1846-1861 Enduring Understandings tend to justify their actions based on ideals and principles. People in the past influence the present. Decisions who live in different locations may have different values, goals, and lifestyles. People Guiding Questions: How and why did the outcomes of the Why did the Republicans win the 1860 war with Mexico 1846–1848 add to presidential election? sectional difficulties? The Dred Scott judgement The Missouri Compromise, 1820 The Lincoln-Douglas debates The Wilmot Proviso, 1846 John Brown and Harpers Ferry The Treaty of Guadalupe The election campaign of 1860 Hidalgo, 1848 How did the events of the 1850s impact The Compromise of 1850 sectional divisions and contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War? Why did the Compromise of 1850 break The results of the 1860 down so quickly? presidential election Implementing the Fugitive Slave The secession of the southern Act states Implementing the The leadership of Lincoln Act The leadership of Jefferson Davis Tom’s Cabin The formation of the Republican Party Vocabulary James K. Polk Nat Turner New England Emigrant Aid Co. Manifest Destiny William Garrison Bleeding Kansas Nueces River Free-Soilers Border Ruffians Rio Grande Compromise of 1850 John Brown Spot Resolution Popular Sovereignty Caning of Charles Sumner Wilmot Proviso Fugitive Slave Act William Walker St. Patrick’s Battalion Underground Railroad Filibustering Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo Harriet Tubman Dred Scott v. Sandford Mexican Cession Sojourner Truth Lincoln-Douglas Debates Gadsden Purchase Frederick Douglass Divided” speech Cotton gin “House Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harper’s Ferry raid Nullification Slavery Apologists Election of 1860 State’s Rights Ostend Manifesto Secession Missouri Compromise 1820 Kansas-Nebraska Act Confederate States of America Nullification Crisis Stephen Douglas Jefferson Davis Republican Party Abraham Lincoln
AICE US History I - Unit 1 Major Themes Origins of the US Civil War 1846-1861 Enduring Understandings People tend to justify their actions based on ideals and principles. Decisions in the past influence the present. People who live in different locations may have different values, goals, and lifestyles. Guiding Questions: How and why did the outcomes of the war with Mexico 1846–1848 add to sectional difficulties? The Missouri Compromise, 1820 The Wilmot Proviso, 1846 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848 The Compromise of 1850 Why did the Compromise of 1850 break down so quickly? Implementing the Fugitive Slave Act Implementing the Act Tom’s Cabin The formation of the Republican Party Why did the Republicans win the 1860 presidential election? The Dred Scott judgement The Lincoln-Douglas debates John Brown and Harpers Ferry The election campaign of 1860 How did the events of the 1850s impact sectional divisions and contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War? The results of the 1860 presidential election The secession of the southern states The leadership of Lincoln The leadership of Jefferson Davis Vocabulary James K. Polk Manifest Destiny Nueces River Rio Grande Spot Resolution Wilmot Proviso St. Patrick’s Battalion Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo Mexican Cession Gadsden Purchase Cotton gin Nullification State’s Rights Missouri Compromise 1820 Nullification Crisis Nat Turner William Garrison Free-Soilers Compromise of 1850 Popular Sovereignty Fugitive Slave Act Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth Frederick Douglass Uncle Tom’s Cabin Slavery Apologists Ostend Manifesto Kansas-Nebraska Act Stephen Douglas Republican Party New England Emigrant Aid Co. Bleeding Kansas Border Ruffians John Brown Caning of Charles Sumner William Walker Filibustering Dred Scott v. Sandford Lincoln-Douglas Debates “House Divided” speech Harper’s Ferry raid Election of 1860 Secession Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis Abraham Lincoln
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