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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on Slavery

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the timeline and key events leading to the American Civil War, with a focus on slavery as a central cause. Students will analyze sources and develop their understanding of the sequence of events.

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#History
#History
#Causes of Civil War
#Standard
#Timeline & Chronology
#Slavery
#Explain the role of slavery in causing the Civil War
#Compare key events leading up to the war
#Outline the timeline of significant events related to slavery and secession

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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on Slavery

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Timeline of Events Leading to the Civil War

Source A: Excerpt from the Missouri Compromise (1820) 'Missouri is to be admitted as a slave state, and Maine as a free state, to maintain the balance in Congress.' Provenance: Official congressional record, 1820.

Source B: Extract from the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) 'The residents of these territories shall decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.' Provenance: Congressional legislation, 1854.

Source C: Quote from Abraham Lincoln's speech (1858) 'A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.' Provenance: Lincoln's speech in Illinois.

1.
Outline the key events in the timeline from 1820 to 1858 that increased tensions over slavery in the United States.
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the views expressed in Sources A and C regarding the issue of slavery and its impact on the nation.
[6 marks]
3.
Explain how the Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to tensions over slavery.
[4 marks]
4.
Analyze the significance of Lincoln’s statement: 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' in the context of slavery and the Civil War.
[6 marks]
5.
Write a brief summary of how slavery was a central issue in the increasing tensions leading up to the Civil War.
[3 marks]
6.
Compare how the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act attempted to address the issue of slavery.
[6 marks]
7.
Outline the main ways in which slavery influenced the political tensions between North and South before 1860.
[4 marks]
8.
Explain the importance of the issue of slavery in the events that led to the Civil War.
[6 marks]

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