_b_. Were the people of the South generally in favor of secession?
_c_. What compromise did Buchanan suggest? What do you think of the wisdom of the plan?
_d_. Explain carefully the points in Crittenden's plan. Discuss its value.
§§ 376, 377.--_a_ Could one state dissolve the Union? _b_. What other states followed South Carolina?
_c_. What government was formed by them? What two points were especially emphasized in their constitution? Why these?
§§ 378, 379.--_a_. What statement did Davis make as to Lincoln? Was it true or false? Give your reasons.
_b_. Why did Davis advocate war on Northern soil?
_c_. Why was there such hesitation in the North? State the opinions of Scott, Greeley, and Buchanan.
_d_. What would Jackson probably have done had he been President?
_a_. Was the South justified in thinking that the North would yield? Give illustrations to support your view.
_b_. Were the years 1857-61 more or less "critical" than the years 1783-87? Why?
_c_. How was the South dependent upon the North?
_a_. Comparison between the North and the South.
_b_. Any invention mentioned in this part.
_d_. The condition of your own state (or town or city) in 1860.
The first chapter of this part should be taught very slowly, and at each point the contrast between the North and the South should be pointed out.
In Chapter 36 the changed attitude of the Southern politicians should be noted and their demands clearly set forth. The fact that the slave owners while a minority in the South dominated public opinion should be pointed out.
In considering the question of secession it will be well to review the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the Nullification episode. The weakness of Pierce and Buchanan may be contrasted with the strength of Jackson, and will serve as an introduction to the study of Lincoln's character.
References.--Dodge's _Bird's-Eye View_; Scribner's _Popular History_, IV and V; McMaster's _School History_. chap, xxix (the cost of the war); Lincoln's _Inaugurals_ and _Gettysburg Address_.
Home Readings.--_Battles and Leaders of the Civil War_ (composed largely of articles that had previously appeared in the _Century Magazine_; Whittier's _Barbara Frietchie; _Coffin's _Winning his Way_ and other stories; Soley's _Sailor Boys of '61_; Trowbridge's _Drummer Boy_ and other stories; Read's _Sheridan's Ride_; Champlin's _Young Folks' History of the War for the Union_).