1. The Civil War 2. Setting the Stage for Conflict Key issues Slavery State v. federal government Declaration of Independence (1776) Thomas Jefferson’s original draft sought…
Slide 1 Slavery to Civil Rights Part 1 Slide 2 The Roots of Conflict King Cotton Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin (1793) cotton could be very profitable with large enslaved force…
Prelude to War Unit 4: A Nation Divided Lesson 3: Mexican War and Failed Compromise 1 Bell Ringer How does the nullification crisis show growing division between the northern…