Causes of the Civil War
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify and explain the key causes of the Civil War, including slavery, states' rights, and economic differences.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What were the primary economic differences between the North and the South that contributed to the tensions leading to the Civil War?
2. Explain how the issue of slavery in new western territories heightened tensions between the North and South in the 1850s.
3. Describe the role of the Republican Party and Abraham Lincoln's election in escalating the conflict that led to the Civil War.
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