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What Caused the Civil War?-U.S

First Edition ©2018 Jennifer Weber

This document collection uses primary documents to answer the question: what caused the Civil War? The collection helps hone students critical thinking skills by asking them to consider several questions as they read the documents. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources wi...
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Cover: What Caused the Civil War?-U.S, 1st Edition by Jennifer Weber

This document collection uses primary documents to answer the question: what caused the Civil War? The collection helps hone students critical thinking skills by asking them to consider several questions as they read the documents. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.

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Table of Contents

Central Question
Learning Objective
Introduction
Historical Background 
Primary Sources    
Abraham Lincoln, Excerpt from “House Divided,” June 16, 1858
William Seward, Excerpt from “On the Irrepressible Conflict,” October 25, 1858
Mississippi Declaration of Causes of Succession, January 9, 1861  
Alexander H. Stephens, Excerpt from “Cornerstone” Speech, March 21, 1861
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865  
Project Questions
Additional Assignments
Additional Resources for Research  
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