The Election of 1860 and Secession

The Election of 1860 and Secession

8th Grade · Social Studies · 75 min· 8.22 * Evaluate Continuity And Change Over The Course Of United States History By Analyzing Examples Of Class, Gender, Religious, Regional, And Racial Conflict, Compromise, Cooperation, Interdependence, And The Pursuit Of Social Justice From Multiple Perspectives. 8.23 Evaluate The Continuity And Change Over The Course Of United States History By Analyzing The Key People And Events From The 1780s Through Reconstruction.

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Learning Objective

I can describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War, using evidence from the text.