The Election of 1860 and Secession

Causes of the Civil War: Dividing a Nation

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-IA-SS

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Learners will explain how Lincoln's election led Southern states to secede.

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Causes of the Civil War: Dividing a Nation

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-IA-SS

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Learners will analyze the economic, political, and social divisions that caused the Civil War, including slavery, states' rights, key legislative compromises, abolitionists, and the election of 1860.

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Learning standards covered

SS.5.10West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Compare the industrial North and the agricultural South prior to the Civil War, the geographic characteristics and boundaries of each region and the basic way of life in each region.