CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR

Review: The Missouri Compromise

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Economic:

- as a source of for the South.

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Social:

- over slavery.

- differences.

- (farm) vs. (city) way of life.

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Political:

-States' if they want slavery or not.

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Which of the facts about Lincoln is your favorite?

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What do you think the word "seceded" means?

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What does secession mean?

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Match the appropriate terms/definitions:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Union		The North
Anti-slavery		The South
Pro-slavery		The South
Remained apart of the United States of America		The South
Confederate States		The North
Seceded from the United States		The North

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What pattern do you notice between seceding states and the percentage of slaveholding families?

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

condition

shape

place

order

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Why do you think Truth uses repetition of the phrase "Ain't I a woman?" in this paragraph?

To show that women are more impacted by slavery than men.

To make sure her audience is fully listening and engaged with her speech.

To point out the contradiction between societal gender norms and slavery.

To highlight that women are more resilient than men.

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How does Sojourner Truth primarily use religious teachings to make her argument?

She emphasizes the need for women to pray and go to church.

She believes that she speaks on behalf of divine forces.

She contradicts them with her personal experiences.

She uses them to demonstrate the power of women.

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Overall, Truth's speech as a whole most emphasizes what qualities of Black women?

Their strength and independence.

Their desire to own their own property.

Their willingness to fight against slavery.

Their significant dependence on men.

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was an African-American women’s rights activist and abolitionist. Truth was born into slavery, but escaped to freedom in 1826. “Ain’t I a Woman?” is her most famous speech. She delivered it without preparation at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851. As you read, pay attention to the methods Truth uses to build her argument.

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Unit 4.1 Classwork & Homework: Causes of The Civil War

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR

Unit 4.1 Classwork & Homework: Causes of The Civil War

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR

Which of the facts about Lincoln is your favorite?

What do you think the word "seceded" means?

What does secession mean?

Match the appropriate terms/definitions:

What pattern do you notice between seceding states and the percentage of slaveholding families?

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

Why do you think Truth uses repetition of the phrase "Ain't I a woman?" in this paragraph?

How does Sojourner Truth primarily use religious teachings to make her argument?

Overall, Truth's speech as a whole most emphasizes what qualities of Black women?

Always read the opening blurb! List two pieces of background information you can gather about the speech/author just by reading the blurb alone:

Which of the facts about Lincoln is your favorite?

What do you think the word "seceded" means?

What does secession mean?

Match the appropriate terms/definitions:

What pattern do you notice between seceding states and the percentage of slaveholding families?

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

Why do you think Truth uses repetition of the phrase "Ain't I a woman?" in this paragraph?

How does Sojourner Truth primarily use religious teachings to make her argument?

Overall, Truth's speech as a whole most emphasizes what qualities of Black women?

Always read the opening blurb! List two pieces of background information you can gather about the speech/author just by reading the blurb alone: