Causes of the Civil War

Use the word bank to label each description

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

Abolitionists

Slave

Secede

Federal

Lincoln

Westward

South Carolina

Kansas

Sectionalism

Which best describes the text structure the author used to

write the passage?

• He compared and contrasted the economies of the North and

  the South.

• He explained how President Lincoln won the election.

• He described the main causes of the Civil War.

• He described the problems caused by the Civil War and gave

  solutions.

What is the primary focus of the section with the subheading

"Slavery"?

• The definition of an abolitionists and examples of major

  abolitionists.

• Why the North and South fought over slavery.

• How many abolitionists spread their beliefs.

• How the South relied on slave labor on plantations.

Which of the following events sparked southern states to secede

from the Union?

• Abolitionists started a movement

• Kansas was made a free state

• Lincoln was elected U.S. president

• Slavery was outlawed by Lincoln

Which of the following ideas is reinforced throughout the

selection?

• The South should be blamed for starting the Civil War.

• Both the North and South felt that slavery was wrong.

• Abraham Lincoln was against slavery.

• Slavery was a major cause of the Civil War, but not the only one.

Complete the analogy below:

Frederick Douglass: ______________

Example: Abraham Lincoln: President

• Soldier

• Abolitionist

• Slave

• Politician