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Dred Scott, John Brown, and the Election of 1860
Analyze the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln that triggered secession.
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Sectionalism, The Civil War, and Reconstruction
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Examine the roots of sectional division, the major events and turning points of the Civil War, and the constitutional transformation during Reconstruction.
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Learning standards covered
SS8.1.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExplain the historical development of the United States Constitution and treaties (e.g., 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty) and how they have shaped the United States, and Wyoming, and tribal government.
SS8.4.1Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe how historical events impact the future (cause and effect) and how change spreads to other places (e.g., spread of industrial revolution or causes of the Civil War, impacts of Manifest Destiny, aftermath of French and Indian War, and progression of Indian Removal Act).