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The History Cat: Countdown to Civil War

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Describes the events leading up to the start of the American Civil War. Looks at clashes between pro- and anti-slavery groups, the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the fight over California, the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

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abolitionists
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pro-slavery, runaway slaves, slave catching, slavery debate, bleeding kansas, compromise of 1850, fugitive slave act, kansas-nebraska act, missouri compromise of 1820, stephen douglas, causes of american civil war, fight for california, beginning of the civil war
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional