APUSH Chapter 18, Part 2: Renewing the Sectional Struggle (1848-1854)

Welcome to part 2 of your Chapter 18 reading! As you read, consider the following essential question:
What are the causes of the U.S. Civil War?
As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.

Isthmuses have been strategic locations for centuries.

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The passage indicates that the United States was fighting over the isthmus in Central America because we

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As used in line 9, "trying" most nearly means

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It can be reasonably inferred that the only way for the U.S. to maintain control of the new Pacific Coast was to

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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The passage suggests that Stephen Dougas' plan for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act would

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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According to the passage, Stephen Douglas made a critical mistake for

Ironically, Senator Sumner would suffer one of the first physical blows of the Civil War as his "Crime Against Kansas" speech against popular sovereignty would lead Representative Preston Brooks to literally attack him with a cane on the Senate floor... Historians will eventually refer to this event as Bleeding Sumner.

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As used in line 2, "measures" most nearly means

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According to the passage, the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly resulted in

Bleeding Kansas is the term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. Proslavery and free-state settlers flooded into Kansas to try to influence the decision. Violence soon erupted as both factions fought for control.

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What was the most significant cause of the American Civil War?

In order to earn full credit on this assignment, your response should cite and explain a specific key term to support your claim in 2-3 complete sentences.

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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectange" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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The passage indicates that the United States was fighting over the isthmus in Central America because we

As used in line 9, "trying" most nearly means

It can be reasonably inferred that the only way for the U.S. to maintain control of the new Pacific Coast was to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

The passage suggests that Stephen Dougas' plan for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act would

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

According to the passage, Stephen Douglas made a critical mistake for

As used in line 2, "measures" most nearly means

According to the passage, the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly resulted in

What was the most significant cause of the American Civil War?In order to earn full credit on this assignment, your response should cite and explain a specific key term to support your claim in 2-3 complete sentences.

Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectange" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

What was the most significant cause of the American Civil War?

In order to earn full credit on this assignment, your response should cite and explain a specific key term to support your claim in 2-3 complete sentences.