Causes of the Civil War: A House Divided Reader

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Primary sources offer a glimpse into what life was like before the Civil War! Students analyze primary sources with informational text to explore the divisive events that led up to the war, including the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott decision, and more.

• Features images and documents with explanatory captions and vocabulary
• Builds content knowledge across geography, history, and other social studies strands
• Leveled content is accessible to every type of learner
• Aligned to C3 Framework

©2017. Middle school. 32 pages.

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Print Book: Softcover. 7 x 9 inches.