Causes of the Civil War
Learning Objective
I can describe one cause of the Civil War.
Key Concepts
Before the Civil War, some states in the North had stopped allowing slavery, but states in the South wanted to keep it.
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, and soon after, some states left the United States to form their own country called the Confederacy.
The Civil War started when soldiers in South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 6 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What was one major issue that caused conflict between the Northern and Southern states?
2. What happened to the Whig party because of the slavery issue?
3. What new political party formed with the goal of stopping slavery from expanding westward?
...and 3 more questions
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