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The Dred Scott Decision and Its Constitutional Fallout
Analyze the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford denying Black citizenship and ruling congressional slavery bans unconstitutional.
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The Road to the Civil War: Sectional Crisis and Secession
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Analyze the escalating political, moral, and constitutional conflicts over slavery from the Missouri Compromise through the election of 1860 and southern secession.
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Learning standards covered
8.SP1.3Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the significance of past events and their effect on students’ lives and society.
8.SP3.4Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the relevance and utility of historical sources based on information such as author, date, origin, intended audience, and purpose.
8.C4.2Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAssess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.