What Caused the Civil War?

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Objective

I can identify the main causes of the Civil War.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 and had many complex causes, including slavery.

  2. 2

    Economic differences between the North and South included the North's focus on industry and trade and the South's reliance on agriculture.

  3. 3

    The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, who opposed the expansion of slavery, led Southern states to secede from the Union.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which of the following economic factors contributed to the start of the Civil War?

2

Explain how the issue of 'states' rights' contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name three main causes of the Civil War, based on the reading passage.

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