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8th Grade Causes of the Civil War Worksheets

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The causes of the Civil War are the conflicts over slavery and its spread west that split the nation between 1850 and 1861. There are 8 worksheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key, on the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, new parties, the Dred Scott case and secession. Slavery and the Territories on the 1850 and 1854 Maps, The Secession Winter of 1860 and 1861 and Clay, Calhoun and Webster in 1850 are three of the sheets. Native sheets practice D2.His.1.6-8, D2.His.4.6-8 and D2.His.14.6-8.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Causes of the Civil War▼

Frequently Asked Questions

It was five laws guided through Congress by Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas after California asked to join without slavery. California joined as a state without slavery, Utah and New Mexico settlers would vote on slavery, and a stricter Fugitive Slave Act passed. Students map these changes and chart the views of Clay, Calhoun and Webster.

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