Tonight's Honework

    Complete the John Brown and Harper's Ferry part your "Final Straws"handout.  When you are finished please read pages 561-565 in your textbook.  On p. 565 complete the Identify section as well as numbers 1-3.

For the Identify on page 565 follow this format.

The Republican Party: formed in 1854 by members of the Whig and Democratic parties who were against the spread of slavery.

James Buchanan: 15th President of the United States.  Buchanan was a member of the Democratic Party who was elected after the election of 1856. This election highlighted how divided the nation had become.

Here are the notes on John Brown.