Wiki Page, Induction 19-20: Election of 1860

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Objectives

Students will infer how Lincoln's victory in 1860 sparked the Civil War.

Unit Questions

Level Two: How did the election of 1860 demonstrate regional divisions?

Information Gathering

Choose a leveled resource to complete the note taking assignment below.

If you are unsure of the level reading you should choose, begin with "Academic." If you are struggling to follow the information try "Instructional." Honors hopefuls should start with "Honors" and try "Academic" if the information is difficult to follow.

Instructional (Links to an external site.)

Academic (Links to an external site.)

Safari Video (Links to an external site.)

(Log in is the same as the school network.)

Honors (Links to an external site.)

Print the picture, copy the Google Document (Links to an external site.) or use a blank notes page in your packet to record notes. Be sure to address the following questions:

Who were the candidates in the election of 1860?
Who won the popular vote? By how much?
Who won the electoral vote? By how much?
What did the results of the election point out to southerners?