Discuss the causes (economic, social, religious, and other) of sectionalism from 1815 to 1860. Describe the major events of the 1850s that directly led to the Civil War. Could the war have been avoided or was it inevitable result of deep divisions in American society?
Sources to Consider:
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/ (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6519 (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6215 (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6216 (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6223 (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6383 (Links to an external site.)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6517 (Links to an external site.)
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