Industry vs Agriculture
Tariffs
Slavery
Laws and Court Cases
The Abolitionist Movement
States' Rights
· What is sectionalism?
· How did the people of the North feel about your topic?
· Did the North support your topic?
· How did your topic impact the North?
· How did the people of the South feel about your topic?
· Did the South support your topic?
· How did your topic impact the South?
· What were some of the important events that took place between 1830 and 1860? (The events must deal with your topic)
· Who were key people that made a difference during the time period? (The people must connect to your topic)
Documenting the American South
The National Museum of American History
The Abolitionist Movement
The Abolitionist Movement - History Channel
Abolition - Library of Congress
John Brown - PBS
John Brown - Civil War Trust
John Brown - Harpers Ferry National Park
John Brown - Facts and Summary
Aboard the Underground Railroad
Bleeding Kansas - PBS
The Underground Railroad - National Geographic
Laws and Court Cases
Compromise of 1850 - The Library of Congress
The Dred Scott Decision - The History Place
The Dred Scott Case Collection - Washington University
The Supreme Court - The First 100 Years
Fugitive Slave Act - Teach Democracy
Background of the Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise - Civil War Trust
States' Rights
Myth: The Civil War was about States’ Rights
Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War
States' Rights - Civil War Trust
Causes of the Civil War - KET (States' Rights)
The Myth of Secession and States' Rights in the Civil War
Five Myths About Why The South Seceded
The Question of States' Rights
The South Carolina Nullification Crisis
Nullification Proclamation - Library of Congress
States' Rights and Slavery - Library of Congress
Causes of the Civil War - Blue and Gray Trail
Tariff of Abomination - History Central
Tariffs
Tariff of Abomination - AP Study Notes
Tariff of Abomination - US House of Representatives
North Carolina History Project - Tariffs
Tariff of Abomination - History Central
The Great Civil War Lie - Tariffs - NY Times
Tariffs, not slavery, precipitated the American Civil War- Tariffs - Baltimore Sun
Five Myths About Why The South Seceded
Causes of the Civil War - Civil War Saga
Nullification Crisis - Blue and Gray Trail
Industry vs Agriculture
Industry and Economy during the Civil War
North and South:Different Cultures, Same Country
Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War
Slavery
Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War
Five Myths About Why The South Seceded
Civil War Websites:
Gettysburg National Military Park's Civil War Page For Kids!