Unit 4: Civil War and Reconstruction

Learning Targets:

Explain the political and economic impact that the addition of Western lands had on the United States
Explain the economic choices of the North and South that led to war
Describe the system of slavery, its economic and social functions and opposition by slaves and abolitionists
Describe the culture and contributions of women and minorities to American culture
Summarize the problems and politics involved with Reconstruction
Evaluate whether or not Reconstruction was a success or failure