Unit 5: Civil War and Reconstruction

Lesson 1: Antebellum Georgia

Standard - SS8H6: The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
Element a.: Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.
Standard - SS8E1: The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
Standard - SS8E2: The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
Element a.: Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
Verbs / Nouns
Lesson 1 –Antebellum Georgia– Key Vocabulary
Slavery / Compromise of 1850 and the / Election of 1860
States’ Rights / Georgia Platform / Debate Over Secession in GA
Nullification / Kansas-Nebraska Act / Role of Alexander Stephens
Missouri Compromise / Dred Scott Supreme Court Case
E.Q. – How do political policies influence growth and development?
E.Q. – How did national political issues lead to the decision for Southern states to secede from the Union?
Identification
Who? and/or What? / Context
When? and/or Where? / Connections
Why and/or How? Explain its connection to the GPS, its impact on GA, and/or the “big picture”.
Slavery / How did the issue of slavery help lead to the Civil War?
States’ Rights / How did the issue of States’ Rights help lead to the Civil War?
Nullification / How did the issue of nullification help lead to the Civil War?
Missouri Compromise / How did the Missouri Compromise help lead to the Civil War?
Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform / How did the Compromise of 1850 help lead to the Civil War?
The Georgia Platform, which convinced GA’s citizens to support the Compromise of 1850, was the result of the work of what three men?
Kansas-Nebraska Act / How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act help lead to the Civil War?
Dred Scott Supreme Court Case / How did the Dred Scott Supreme Court case help lead to the Civil War?
Election of 1860 / How did the presidential election of 1860 help lead to the Civil War?
Debate Over Secession in Georgia / How did the debate over secession in Georgia help lead to the Civil War?
Why did Georgia ultimately make the decision to secede from the Union?
Role of Alexander Stephens / What role did Alexander Stephens play in the debate over secession in Georgia?
After Georgia seceded from the Union, what role did Alexander Stephens play in the Confederacy?
Trade During Antebellum Georgia / Why was trade so important to Georgia during the Antebellum period?
Additional Notes:
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Essential Question #1:How do political policies influence growth and development?
Essential Question #2:How did national political issues lead to the decision for Southern states to secede from the Union?