Civil Wars
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Objective
I can analyze the causes of the Civil War.
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Practice
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What was the main issue that led to the start of the Civil War?
Which side, the Union or the Confederacy, supported states' rights to uphold slavery?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“What was the main disagreement between the North and the South that led to the Civil War? Besides slavery, what other reason did the Confederate states give for seceding from the Union? ”
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