History Kids: Causes of the Civil War

The video explores the events leading to the American Civil War, focusing on key legislative acts and social tensions. It covers the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Kansas Nebraska Act, highlighting their roles in escalating tensions between the North and South. The video also discusses the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion and Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' on the abolitionist movement. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the subsequent secession of Southern states mark the onset of the Civil War.

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How did the Civil War begin, and what were the key events leading up to it?

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