Civil War

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Objective

I can analyze the causes of the Civil War.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

We don't generate video — this one is by Unknown Channel on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.

Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Based on the video, what is one thing that people put on their faces?

2

According to the video, name one place where you might find something.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name one major disagreement between the North and the South that led to the Civil War. What was the significance of slavery in causing the Civil War? Name one event that increased tensions between the North and the South, pushing the country closer to Civil War.

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