Causes of the Civil War
5th Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe the main causes of the Civil War.
Practice Questions
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1. What was the main economic difference between the North and the South that contributed to the Civil War?
2. Explain how the issue of states' rights contributed to the start of the Civil War.
3. What was the significance of the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 to the start of the Civil War?
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