Chapter 13: Broken Bonds
1855-1861

    
     I. North and South Collide
          A. South defends slavery
          B. Bleeding Kansas
          C. Election of 1856
          D. Dred Scott Case

     II. American Society in Crisis
          A. Panic of 1857
          B. More trouble in Kansas
          C. Lincoln-Douglas Debates
          D. Harper's Ferry

     III. Election of 1860
          A. Secession
          B. War Begins

Key Terms

     The Impending Crisis of the South
     Hinton Rowan Helper
     Sack of Lawrence
     John Brown
     Pottawatomie Massacre
     Brooks and Sumner
     James Buchanan
     Abraham Lincoln
     Jefferson Davis
     CSA
     Fort Sumpter

Study Questions

1. Explain why violence broke out in Kansas, give examples of this violence, and describe how it affected American politics.

2. Explain the main aspects of the Dred Scott case, describe how the Supreme Court ruled, and show the significance attached to that ruling both in the South and in the North.

3. Outline the opposing views of Lincoln and Douglas as put forth in the Lincoln and Douglas debates.  Who was the winner in the short term?  Why?  What were the long term results of the debate?

4. Describe the steps by which secession took place.  Why were some southerners not keen on secession?

5. Explain why compromise failed in 1860 and 1861 when it had so often succedded in the past.  What had happened to the nation that made compromise impossible?