Causes of the Civil War Carter

Causes of the Civil War

Today we will identify the causes of the Civil War.

Essential Question

What were the major causes of the Civil War?

Open Ended

The Civil War was a war fought between the Southern and Northern States in America. What do you think cause these states to turn against each other in war?

I think the Civil War between the North and South was caused by.....

Make this chart in your Social Studies Notebook

(2 minutes)

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While you watch the video use your graphic organizer to record the causes of the Civil War.

Multiple Select

Check all the boxes that provide a cause for the Civil War.

• The South wanted to leave the Union.

• The North believe that slavery should come to an end.

• The Southern states believe that the Constitution gave them the right to leave.

• The North wanted to add more States and the South did not.

Multiple Choice

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Donald Trump

• Abraham Lincolon

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

Which ruling in the court declared that African American could never be U.S. Citizens?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Constution

• The Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

Which Compromise evenly divided the Louisiana Purchase between slavery and freedom?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Lousiana Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Compromise

• The Slavery Compromise.

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Look for important details: names of people and places, dates, numbers and interesting facts.

Multiple Choice

What type of work did the Northern States provide?

• slavery

• industy (working in factories)

• farming

• building

Multiple Choice

Which states depended on slavery for their livelihood or nessessities of life?

• Northern

• Southern

• Washington D.C.

• Western

Multiple Choice

The Southern states felt that the federal government was taking away their rights and powers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The United States continued westward and expanded due to the Lousiana Purchase.

• True

• False

Read the Article

Look for important information; names, dates, numbers, places and interesting facts.

Multiple Choice

What year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 passed?

• 2020

• 1954

• 1854

• 1554

Open Ended

What is an abolitionist?

Multiple Select

Put a check next to the ALL boxes that name abolitionists during the Civil War.

• John Brown

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Read the article

Look for important information; names, dates, numbers, places and interesting facts.

Multiple Choice

What year was Abraham Lincolin elected President of the United States?

• 2000

• 1860

• 1960

• 1760

Multiple Choice

What political party did Abraham Lincolin belong to?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Independent

Fill in the Blank

Which word from the box correctly completes this sentence?

South Carolina was the first state to ________or leave the United States.

Write the word exactly the way you see it in the box.

Fill in the Blank

Which word correctly completes this sentence?

The Southern stated form a new country called the _______States of America.

Write the word exactly the way you see it in the box.

Fill in the Blank

Abraham Lincoln did not believe the Southern states had the right to leave the United States so he sent troops. This caused the___________.

Poll

Do you think the Northern and Southern states should of had a Civil War?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Essential Question?

What caused the Civil War?

The Civil War was caused by......