Students should have already read the applicable textbook sections on the election of 1860. How did the election of 1860 contribute to the state of the civil war. The election of abraham lincoln in 1860 placed the nation at a crossroads. Aug 26, 2011 lincoln and the election of 1860, michael s. In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 7 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about the election of abraham lincoln in 1860. Map of a map of the united states showing the results of the presidential election of 1860. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The election of lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war. Students should also take out the results of the election of 1860 chart. It gives students the tools to analyze some of the main causes of the civil war, and helps them expel the simplistic notions of the wars aims that they may, perhaps unconsciously, carry around. The nation breaking apart 455 4 main idea why it matters now lincolns election and southern secession. Start studying map questions about the election of 1860.
Breckinridge and the larger number of voters in the north helped abraham lincoln to win the election. To create a campaign commercial for one of the candidates from the election of 1860. Prior to this lesson, the teacher should have a blank map of america that has. Critical thinking question would you want to stay a member of an organization that you felt was disrespecting you. This text explains how abraham lincoln won the election of 1860 due to a split southern vote between three other candidates. Election of 1860 electoral map and candidates lesson by. The election was unusual because four strong candidates competed for the presidency. The united states had been divided during the 1850s on questions surrounding the expansion of slavery and the rights of slave owners. In engaging treatments of the main presidential candidates, the authors employ biography to explain the election. In this section, you will learn about the election of 1860 and its role in pushing the nation toward civil war.
The digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the presidential election of 1860, including manuscripts, broadsides, prints, political cartoons, sheet music, articles, and government documents. The students will be able to create their own political cartoons that articulate a position for or against the election of lincoln students will interpret a map of the united states and the election results of 1860. Lincoln received only about 40% of the popular vote in a divided nation on the brink of civil war. The map is colorcoded to show the states carried by lincoln republican, breckinridge southern democrat, bell constitutional union, and douglas northern democrat, with circles indicating the next highest vote for the candidate in respective color. Minnesota and oregon become states during this election cycle.
On november 6, 1860, voters went to the ballot box to cast their vote for president of the united states. Does the election data support or refute that claim. Please enter a name, party, and color for each candidate. Peck examines illinois as a case study in political antislavery from 1818 to the election of abraham lincoln in 1860, while holt surveys the thirtythree states that participated in the presidential contest of 1860. A resource guide virtual services and programs, digital. Resource includes a reference chart that outlines the four candidates in the election of 1860, their views on slavery and the union, and where their support came from. The election of 1800 lesson plans jefferson vs adams. Lincolns law papers, sheet music, broadsides, prints, cartoons, maps, drawings, letters, campaign tickets. The activities in this lesson offer students a more complex and truthful historical picture, and, thus, help to puncture these myths. Then, students learn about the immediate reaction of the southern states to the election of abraham lincoln and the secession of seven states from the union. Civil war mapping activity uses student friendly 1860 usa map. Provide the missing information about the presidential election of 1860.
A reassessment of the most pivotal election in american history. This lesson plan will explore abraham lincolns rise to political prominence during the debate over the future of american slavery. Map by counties of the 1860 presidential election in usa. The election of 1860 role play zinn education project.
This is rosie levensons fabulous us honors website 1860. The election that led to war national park service. Other assignments ask students to analyze a map of the election results and the electoral results. The election of president abraham lincoln served as a trigger for the outbreak of the american civil war. The lesson begins with a warmup activity, which will briefly. All of this secessionist activity was motivated by fear for the institution of slavery in. The united states presidential election of 1860 set the stage for the american civil war.
Students learn about the election of 1860 and how it represented the union divided over many issues, including slavery. In the election of 1800, the two revolutionary war patriots ran for president held very different views for the future of the country. One of the new titles in southern illinois universitys concise lincoln library series, lincoln and the election of 1860 is a fine work. Lesson 3 campaign of 1860 lincoln log cabin state historic site. Sectional candidates dominated the race and none of the four candidates received a majority. Election of 1860 lesson plan for 7th 11th grade lesson. Adams says that some men should be born kings, and some should be born nobles. Displaying all worksheets related to election of 1860.
Despite its obvious importance, surprisingly few studies have focused exclusively on this electoral contest itself. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Lincoln and the election of 1860 concise lincoln library. The election of 1860 was a crossroad in american history. The civil war california historysocial science project. The split in the democratic party foreshadowed the split in the nation. Southerners believed that the results of the election of 1860 demonstrated the political domination of the north. The united states presidential election of 1860 was held on tuesday, november 6, 1860. The 1860 election featured no fewer than 4 candidates. Faced with four major candidates, voters in the north and south went to the polls not knowing that the result of the election would culminate in.
Lesson summary summary the election of 1860 demonstrated the divisions within the united states just before the civil war. Worksheets are miller election of 1860, 1860 the election that led to war, election of 1860 lesson and materials, lesson 3 campaign of 1860, work 1860 presidential, 1 the country goes to war. The election of 1860 role play diamond bar high school. Throughout the campaign the fireeaters in the deep south had pledged to destroy the union if lincoln or any republican was elected. The election that led to war the election of 1860 i. A campaign fraught with consequences american presidential elections by michael f. Explain how the election of 1860 demonstrated the sectional divisions within the united states in 1860. Because both thomas jefferson and john adams were very popular men, the race was close.
Notes,whiteboard,whiteboard page,notebook software,notebook, pdf,smart,smart technologies ulc,smart board interactive whiteboard. Abraham lincoln, the 1860 election, and the future. Information from its description page there is shown below. In the election of 1860 reconsidered, seven historians offer insightful essays that challenge the traditional view of the election, present fresh inter pretations, and approach the contest from new angles. Abraham lincoln, the 1860 election, and the future of the. After lincolns election seven southern states seceded, setting the stage for the american civil war. Commonlit the election of 1860 free reading passages. Understanding the election of 1800 and the twelfth amendment. The election of 1860 role play by bill bigelow kean collectiongetty images. Douglas, and the southern democrat candidate, john c. Douglas, and constitutional union candidate john bell. Election of 1860 lesson and materials teaching american history. Young scholars determine how the presidential election of 1860 led to the american civil war. The election of 1860 the election of 1860 provides an illustration of the coming division of the nation.
In a fourway contest, the republican party ticket of abraham lincoln and hannibal hamlin emerged triumphant. Students should be given or directed to retrieve from the groups tray the 3d electoral map of the election of 1860. This meant that 60% of the voters selected someone other than lincoln. Faced with four major candidates, voters in the north and south went to the polls not knowing that the result of the election would culminate in the bloodiest conflict the united states had ever seen. The election of 1800 the question iswhether to have adams, god, and a religious president, or jefferson, no god, and violence, plunder, riot and the worst form of dictatorship. Comprehension is boosted with an inclass vote and a video lesson. The election results clearly shoved the sectional differences. Using library books, the internet or other sources, have students. The nation had been divided throughout most of the 1850s on questions of states rights and slavery in the territories. Presidential election, 1860 university of south florida. Map questions about the election of 1860 flashcards quizlet. This great mapping activity allows students to map the major events and locations of the civil war.
In 1860, this issue finally came to a head, fracturing the formerly dominant democratic party into southern and northern factions and. This election of 1860 lesson plan is suitable for 7th 11th grade. While there were warning signs that the northern and southern states were growing too divided, this controversial election was one of the last events that led to the outbreak of the civil war, where northern states fought and won out against rebellious southern states. The election of 1860 north thurston public schools. Murat halstead, caucuses of 1860 having won the nomination, lincoln could turn his attention to winning the general election. A role play based on the election of 1860 allows students to explore the political debates of the time and the real reasons for the civil war.
The 1860 united states presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. Students will gain a spatial understanding of the outcome of the election of. Adams lesson plans by richard cleggett with the first term of president john adams coming to an end, the united states found itself divided between the incumbent federalist president, and the challenging democraticrepublican, thomas jefferson. Republican platform abraham lincoln, chicago, may 16, 1860, american memory. The civil war and reconstruction unit lesson 7 the election of 1860 learning essential question why was the election of 1860 so important. Electoral map for the 1860 election, color coded by who received the majority of the. If needed, the teacher may want to explain what an electoral map is a simplified explanation is that each state has a certain.
In 1860, these issues broke the democratic party into three factions. Election of 1860 campaign commercial lesson plan objective. History event or era precivil war the election of 1860 grade level this lesson is appropriate for a middle school social studies classroom 8 th grade. Activities what will you and your students do during the lesson to promote. Holts description and analysis of this exceedingly important election is a valuable addition to the literature of politics, the civil war, and abraham lincoln, and anyone who wants to know about all three of those subjects will benefit from reading this book. Understanding the election of 1800 and the twelfth amendment author kathryn jay ction of 1800 and the twelfth amendment is a lesson designed to help students understand the revolutionary presidential election that incited the need for constitutional reform. In this election of 1860 lesson, students discover details regarding the election and hold their own mock debate and election. Show 1860 election results elicit popular vote outnumbering lincoln and northernsouthern democrat vote totals 6. Then label the states on the outline map on the back of this page and use shading and the map s key to show the election results. Civil war mapping activity uses student friendly 1860 usa map tpt.
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