Events Leading to the Civil War

The Civil War was a culmination of tensions over slavery and states' rights, and these confrontations are sometimes called the sectional conflict.

• The Civil War was a culmination of tensions over slavery and states' rights, and these confrontations are sometimes called the sectional conflict.

• The Civil War was a culmination of industrialization and economic competition, sometimes called the labor conflict.

• The Civil War was a culmination of diplomatic disagreements with European powers, sometimes called the international conflict.

• The Civil War was a culmination of territorial expansion, sometimes called the western conflict.

How many 'trigger events' will students learn about in this activity?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Students are divided into groups for this activity through which process?

• Random selection

• Teacher assigned groups

• Self-selected groups

• Alphabetical order

The student chosen as the leader in each group is responsible for coordinating and facilitating group work.

• Coordinating and facilitating group work

• Taking over all tasks by themselves

• Only representing the group without involvement

• Remaining inactive during group work

Each group must do something with the newspaper article they are given.

• Read it thoroughly

• Ignore it

• Destroy it

• Replace it with another article

How long does each student have to share their summary in the jigsaw groups?

• 2 minutes

• 1 minute

• 3 minutes

• 5 minutes

What should students discuss as a class during the debrief?

The main issue that Congress faced during the summer of 1850 was the debate over the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• Debate over the expansion of slavery

• Debate over tariff policies

• Debate over Native American removals

• Debate over executive authority

Who drafted the Compromise of 1850?

• Henry Clay

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

The outcome for California as a result of the Compromise of 1850 was that it was admitted as a free state.

• It was admitted as a free state

• It was admitted as a slave state

• It remained a disputed territory

• It became an independent republic