Civil War

Grade 645 min

Learning Objective

I can describe the main causes of the Civil War, including slavery and states' rights.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Name one way that slavery contributed to the start of the Civil War. Explain how the idea of "states' rights" was used by some people to defend slavery.

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