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How Did The Civil War Start

Video title: Moving toward the Civil War

Learn why the North, South, and West argued over the issues of tariffs, slavery, and states rights. Learn how the Confederacy was formed and examine the lead up to the Civil War with the Union States.

 

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How Did The Civil War Start. Learning Objectives for this video:

  • How Did The Civil War Start. Learn about Moving toward the Civil War. Witness the staying power of a young America through the turbulent times of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the taming of the Wild West.
  • Learn why the North, South, and West argued over the issues of tariffs, slavery, and states' rights.
  • Compare the strengths of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War and learn what life was like for both soldiers and civilians.
  • Examine the reasons why Reconstruction failed and the problems involved in rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
  • See how the geography of the West affected its settlement and how America's westward expansion destroyed the Native Americans' way of life.
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