AP Causes of the Civil War Flashcard

AP Causes of the Civil War Flashcard

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Social Studies

11th Grade

Hard

DOK Level 1: Recall, DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept, DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What was the primary economic difference between the North and the South that contributed to sectionalism before the Civil War?

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The North was primarily industrial, while the South was primarily agricultural (plantation economy).

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DOK Level 1: Recall

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the institution of slavery contribute to the tensions leading up to the Civil War?

Back

It created economic competition between the North and the South, led to the development of different social and political ideologies in the North and the South, and caused disputes over the expansion of slavery into new territories.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were both concerned with the issue of

Back

the expansion of slavery into new territories

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DOK Level 1: Recall

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Back

It allowed territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty and led to violent conflicts known as "Bleeding Kansas."

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Analyze the impact of Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 on the Southern states.

Back

It led to immediate secession of several Southern states.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Describe the events known as "Bleeding Kansas."

Back

A series of violent political confrontations between anti-slavery and pro-slavery settlers in the Kansas Territory.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Discuss the significance of the Dred Scott decision on the national debate over slavery.

Back

It affirmed the legality of slavery in all U.S. territories, declared the limitation of slavery unconstitutional, and intensified sectional conflict, pushing the nation closer to Civil War.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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