Chapter 15: A Nation Breaking Apart (1846-1861)

Section 1: Tensions Rise Between North and South

Objectives/ Students should be able to:

Compare and contrast the economic paths of the North and South

Summarize the effects of territorial expansion on the debate over slavery

Analyze how the Compromise of 1850 fueled the Union's crisis

Explain how political tensions resulted in violence

Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: YouTube TeacherTube

Station Packet: Worksheet.doc

U.S. Maps: Maps.doc

Stories about the Fugitive Slave Act:

Stories from Slaves: Slave Narratives.pdf

American Ride Video:

Section 2: Slavery Dominates Politics

Objectives/ Students should be able to:

Explain how the issue of slavery led to political divisions

Identify the events that brought the nation to the breaking point

Worksheets:

American Ride Video:

Websites:

Section 3: Lincoln's Election and Southern Secession

Objectives/ Students should be able to:

Explain how the 1860 election revealed the divisions in the country

Describe the reasons for, and responses to, the secession of seven Southern states

Mrs. Pagotto's Video Lecture: 15.3 Video Lecture.mp4

American Ride Video: