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Assignment:
Causes of Civil War- Official Report
Driving Question: What would cause the states to turn against each other?
Directions: You are an Advisor to newly-elected President Lincoln. You are tasked with compiling an official report to Lincoln advising him of the reasons the southern states seceded, or left, the Union.
Make sure your writing is organized and has:
- Information that describes the situation in the Union and Confederacy at the time
- Information that explains the reasons why the Southern States started the Confederacy
- Information from at least two sources for each reason
Your response:
Background: What were the political, economic and social situations in the country prior to the war?
Thesis: Make a claim about why the South seceded from the Union
Reason 1/Why the South turned against the Union: Provide evidence from multiple sources to support your claim about why the South seceded from the Union)
Reason 2/Why the South turned against the Union: Provide evidence from multiple sources to support your claim about why the South seceded from the Union
Summary: Summarize the main reasons why the South turned against the Union in order for the President to go forward with his strategies for the Civil War.