HIST 105 1nd Edition Lecture 25 Outline of Last Lecture I. 1850 CompromiseII. Kansas-Nebraska ActIII. Bleeding KansasIV. Dred ScotV. LincolnVI. 1856 ElectionVII. 1860 Election Outline of Current Lecture I. Lincoln ElectedII. SecessionIII. Peace ProposalsIV. Fort SumterV. Comparison of CombatantsVI. Bull Run VII. Emancipation Proclamation Current LectureI. Lincoln Elected- Slavery is okay where it already exists, but not in the territories - Republican Platform; Economic- South Carolina threatened to secede if Lincoln elected- Called him a “Black Republican”- Lincoln receives 40% of popular vote, carries every free state and wins- Urban, more setled areas voted for Lincoln- Not an easy win II. Secession- November 1860, Lincoln Elected- December 1860, South Carolina secedes- Followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas- All secede by February 1861- February 4, 1861: Form Confederate States of America - First Capital: Montgomery, Alabama- Moved to Richmond later- President: Jefferson DavisThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Three Reaction to Secession in North - Let them go- Use force to bring them back- Compromise 1820 (Missouri) 1832 (Tariff) 1850III. Peace Proposals- Former President John Tyler (VA)- Washington Peace Conference February 4, 1861 For all states not seceded Oregon and California could not come  Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota refuse to come IN (Governor Morton) sends delegates to mess up compromise (wanted war)- Caleb Bloodsmith- Pleasant Hackleman - Godlove Orth- Thomas Slaughter- Richard Ellis Try to compromise; given to congress on March 1 Does not pass- Border State Plan - Reestablish the Missouri Compromise Line- Prohibit slavery north of the line - Protects slavery where already exists with a Constitutional Amendment - Not make a decision on slavery in the territories - Critenden Compromise - Reestablish the Missouri Compromise line- Ban slavery north of line with Constitutional Amendment - Slavery okay where it already exists with Constitutional Amendment - Slavery okay in territories- Peace Conference Proposal- Reestablish the Missouri Compromise line - Ban slavery in north with Constitutional Amendment - Slavery will be okay where it already exists with Constitutional Amendment - Any decisions made on slavery in the territories must be approved by ½ senators in Free states and ½ senators in slave states- None pass congress- Lincoln inaugurated March 4, 1861IV. Fort Sumter - Starts at Fort Moultrie- On land, beside Charleston, SC- At night, moves his men quietly to Fort Sumter (harbor)Note: All happens before Lincoln takes office (Buchanan)- Lincoln sends aid (no guns) and notifies SC- SC shoots at the boat anyway- April 12, 1861: Civil War starts with firing on Fort Sumter - Lincoln calls for troops - Virginia, Arkensas, North Carolina, and Tennessee secede- Counties and areas in southern states in union - Four more slave states- Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware (Border States)- Stay with Union V. Comparison 750,000 soldiers killed in Civil War115,000 WWI318,000 WWII55,000 Vietnam 31 million total population in United StatesActivity Union Advantage Total Population 2.5 to 1White Male 4.2 to 1Firearms 31 to 1- Only advantage is coton in South (125 to 1)- Try to get Great Britain to side with them 31 illion total population 22 million in north 9 million in south 3 ½ slaves1 Unionist4 ½ million loyal to