Dred Scott sued for his freedom. The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Chief Justice Roger Taney & his court ruled that "a slave could _________ by living in a free state."

The Dred Scott Case: The Southerners said that this meant that slavery should be _________ throughout the entire United States. The Republicans disagreed.

The Dred Scott Case: It appeared that slavery was protected by the ___________.

The Dred Scott Case: Therefore, to abolish slavery, a ____________ would have to be created.

United States Senator Election of 1858 (The State of Illinois):

The Democrats ran Stephen A. Douglas (Popular Sovereignty) and the Republicans ran a little-known candidate by the name of _____________.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates: Lincoln (known as _________) challenged Douglas to a series of debates concerning slavery.

Douglas was for Popular Sovereignty, while Abraham Lincoln was against the spread of _______.

Lincoln favored blacks rights for ____________.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:

Douglas _____ the election, but Lincoln won the ______ throughout the North. People now knew who Abraham Lincoln was.

John Brown:

He was _________ slavery.

John Brown:

In October of 1859, he led 5 followers to Harpers Ferry, Virginia and _______ a federal armory (where weapons were collected).

John Brown's plan was to start a __________.

John Brown:

Brown was captured by the U.S. Marines and ______.

John Brown's raid caused panic in the south, as many plantation owners feared a _________.

Election of 1860: Democrats were in shambles

Reasons: 1) Northern democrats supported ________

Election of 1860: Democrats were in shambles

Reason 2) southern Democrats supported __________ (Favored the Dred Scott Decision).

The Republicans ran Abraham Lincoln. Although he got destroyed in the South, we still _____ the election.

The South was upset over Lincoln's election:

choose 2 reasons why

The country now grew closer to _________ (leaving the Union)

_________ seceded on December 20, 1860.... other states followed.

In February of 1861, the Southern States formed a new nation: The _____ States of America

The Southern States formed the Confederate States of America. Their President was _________.