I. Causes for the Civil War

Causes of the Civil War

(1848 – 1860)

Summary: From the days of the Constitutional Convention until the late 1840s, people in the North and South had made compromises to keep the nation united. That began to change in the 1850s as the nation expanded westward rapidly and the controversy over slavery in the new territories intensified

Vocabulary: People, Places, Events, and Ideas to Know: Causes of Civil War Quizlet

Slide Presentation: Causes of the Civil War

Notes: Causes of the Civil War

Written Assignments:

1. Divisive Politics of Slavery

2. Slavery Refuses to Die

3. New Proposal Opens Old Wounds

4. New Political Parties Emerge

5. Slavery and Secession

Causes of Civil War Quiz

1. Vocabulary Quiz

2. Old Regents Quiz

3. New Regents Quiz