After a brief review of the concept of sectionalism, class members divided into learning teams to tackle the following questions. The overarching idea here is that the decade of the 1850's was a tumultuous one, and the passions derived from centuries of sectionalism was simply too much for political leaders to overcome, leading the nation to Civil War. Pay particular attention to the impact of such events/items as: the gold rush, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Kansas-Nebraska act, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas,and John Brown.
American History
1. Quiz #1 (on the topics of triangle of trade, sectionalism, and the anti-slavery movement of the early 19th century).
2. Begin work on the questions above.
3. Thursday - discussion of above questions.
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| John Brown Broadside courtesy wikipedia.org. |
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