Causes of the Civil War: Focus on States' Rights
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
6 questions
~12 mins
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A worksheet exploring the concept of States' Rights and its role as a cause of the American Civil War, including key vocabulary and concepts.
Topics covered:
#History
#History
#Causes of Civil War
#Standard
#Vocabulary & Concepts
#States' Rights
#Define and understand the concept of States' Rights
#Explain the significance of States' Rights in the lead-up to the Civil War
#Compare different perspectives on States' Rights
#Analyse how States' Rights contributed to tensions between North and South
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Causes of the Civil War: Focus on States' Rights
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Vocabulary and Concepts: States' Rights
Source A: Excerpt from a Southern States' Declaration
'The powers reserved to the states are the foundation of our liberty and sovereignty. Any attempt by the federal government to infringe upon these rights threatens our independence.' Provenance: Speech by a Southern politician in 1850.
1.
Define 'States' Rights' in your own words.
[2 marks]2.
Explain why States' Rights became an important issue in the years leading up to the Civil War.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the views of Northern and Southern states regarding States' Rights.
[5 marks]4.
Outline how the issue of States' Rights influenced the secession of Southern states.
[4 marks]5.
Write a brief explanation of the significance of States' Rights in causing the Civil War.
[3 marks]6.
Compare and contrast the arguments for and against States' Rights as a cause of the Civil War.
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