Why the Civil War Started
Learning Objective
I can identify the main causes of the U.S. Civil War.
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1. Imagine the U.S. in 1850 as a pizza. What event was like someone cutting the pizza with a chainsaw, making everyone fight over the slices (states)?
2. Stephen Douglas wanted a transcontinental railroad with its 'cool' end in Chicago. How did his desire for this railroad inadvertently cause a 'loco-motion' of trouble?
3. The Missouri Compromise was supposed to be like a 'peace treaty' about slavery. But what happened that made it look more like a 'napkin' thrown away at a messy dinner?
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Causes of the Civil War
Ryan Hill
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