Stepping Stones to the Civil War
Discussion
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook: Chapter 12, 14 (
Ch. 1 Introduction – U.S. History | OpenStax
· Lesson
· Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post,
pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War:
· The Compromise of 1850
· The Fugitive Slave Law 1850
· Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852
· The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
· The Dred Scott Case of 1857
· The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858
Then,
address one (1) of the following for your selections:
· Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.
· Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.