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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on States' Rights

History

Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8

7 questions

~14 mins

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This worksheet explores the significance and factors related to States' Rights as a cause of the American Civil War. Students will analyze different factors, rank their importance, and justify their choices.

Topics covered:

#History

#Causes of Civil War

#Standard

#Significance & Factors

#States' Rights

#Understand the role of States' Rights in causing the Civil War

#Categorize different causes and factors involved

#Analyze and compare the significance of these factors

#Justify their opinions with evidence

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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on States' Rights

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8

Introduction to States' Rights and the Civil War

Source A: Excerpt from a Southern States' Declaration of Sovereignty

'The states have the right to govern themselves without interference from the federal government, especially when it concerns slavery and economic independence.'

Provenance: Statement made by South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis, 1832.

Explain how Source A reflects the importance of States' Rights in the causes of the Civil War. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Compare the political and economic factors related to States' Rights that contributed to the Civil War. (6 marks)

[6 marks]

Categorizing Causes of the Civil War

Source B: Chart summarizing causes of the Civil War

Political: States' Rights, Nullification, Secession

Social: Slavery, Abolition movement, Slave codes

Economic: Cotton economy, Tariffs, Trade policies

Religious: Moral debates over slavery, sectional religious differences

Provenance: Educational resource from a US history textbook, 2020.

Categorize the causes of the Civil War into Political, Social, Economic, and Religious factors based on Source B. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Outline which cause you believe was MORE significant in leading to the Civil War and justify your choice with evidence. (6 marks)

[6 marks]

Analyzing the Significance of Factors

Source C: Historian's view on the causes of the Civil War

'While economic differences played a role, the core issue was the Southern desire to preserve slavery and their right to self-governance, which was rooted in the principle of States' Rights.'

Provenance: Modern historian's analysis published in a scholarly journal, 2019.

Explain the historian's view on the significance of States' Rights in the causes of the Civil War. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Compare the views of Source C and Source A regarding the importance of States' Rights. How do they support or differ from each other? (6 marks)

[6 marks]

Critical Thinking and Reflection

Reflect on the following: Do you think States' Rights alone caused the Civil War? Why or why not? Use evidence from the sources and your knowledge to support your answer.

Write a brief paragraph explaining your opinion on whether States' Rights alone caused the Civil War. (6 marks)

[6 marks]

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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on States' Rights

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Introduction to States' Rights and the Civil War

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Analyzing the Significance of Factors

Critical Thinking and Reflection

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