Beginning of the Civil War

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​What Tensions About Slavery Caused the Civil War?

Multiple Choice

What is "popular sovereignty"?

• Popular sovereignty is the belief that only the elite should have a say in government decisions.
• Popular sovereignty is a term used to describe a government ruled by a single individual.
• Popular sovereignty refers to the power of the government to control the people.
• Allowing people in each territory to decide on an issue themselves

Pages 410 - 411

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​The Anti-Slavery Movement Becomes Violent

Open Ended

What were the causes and effects of John Brown's actions?

​Pages 412 - 413

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The Election of 1860

Draw

Draw a map of how America was divided in 1860

Open Ended

What do the election results of 1860 reveal about the state of the country?

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The South Secedes

Open Ended

What were Lincoln's views on ending slavery in the South and extending slavery to new states? Why did the South secede before Lincoln was in office?