The Civil War

The Civil War

11th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can analyze the causes and consequences of the Civil War.

  • 1

    The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 and was rooted in the issue of slavery.

  • 2

    Economic differences between the agrarian South and the industrializing North led to disagreements over tariffs and federal economic policies.

  • 3

    The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led Southern states to secede from the Union, triggering the Civil War.

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