History Assignment: The Road to the Civil War
This is the story of America dividing along north/south lines, as slave states and free states become more and more hostile to one another. Expansion into the new territories acquired in the previous chapter, and the desire to connect the east to the west, increase the already-there tensions until, after the election of Lincoln, southern states break away to form their own country, the Confederate States of America. When Lincoln refuses to allow that to happen, war breaks out between the Union and the Confederacy.
Reading:
1) Outline: Chapter 6
2) Johnson: Part 3, "The Ideology of the North-South Battle"; Part 4, the first 6 sections (through "Jefferson Davis...")
3) Zinn: Chapter 9, until the War starts
Questions (for each, note what each author has to say):
1) What is the California Crisis, and what are the consequences?
2) What is the Kansas Crisis, and what are the consequences?
3) Why does the South leave/fight? Why does the North fight?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.