A Nation Divided: Causes of the Civil War

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the secession crisis that followed was not just the prelude to the Civil War, but the culmination of deep-rooted controversies and conflicts spanning many decades. This volume explores the chief causes for the Civil War. The economic, geographic, cultural, and social differences, between the northern and southern states are examined. Slavery, the Abolitionist movement, and events such as the Dred Scott decision are covered in detail.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Published: 08/30/2011
ISBN: 9780778753377
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.60w x 0.40d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 149032 / Nation Divided: Causes of the Civil War
Reading Level: 6.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2