Advanced American History / American Studies
The Civil War did not happen in a vacuum, there were dozens of causes and decades worth of division between northern and southern regions in the United States. Today, we explored this idea of sectionalism, the development of slavery as an institution in the south, the triangle of trade and the growing diversity and economic power of the north. All of these factors drove a wedge between north and south that would inevitably lead to the outbreak of war.
AAS Assignment: Read Chapter 3 Section 1. Answer questions on handout.
Reminder: Quiz #1 Friday
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US History Assignment: Read text 44-48. Complete concept web related to ways Americans worked to oppose slavery prior to the Civil War.
Reminder: Quiz #1 Tomorrow!
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