Countdown to War Graphic Organizer
Analyze the causes and effects of major conflicts and events leading up to the Civil War.
Guiding Question
- What were the underlying causes of the Civil War?
Objective
- I can analyze major events leading up to the Civil War and determine whether each event was an attempt at compromise, an escalation of tensions, or a breaking point.
Directions: Use the Interactive Timelines to complete the organizer. For each event, fill in the name, date, summary, key people, categorize it, and explain why.
| Event Name and Date
|
Summary of the Event | Key People Involved | Attempt at Compromise, Escalation of Tensions, or Breaking Point?
Why? (Student Explanation) |
| Missouri Compromise (1820) | An agreement that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, keeping the balance. It also established the 36°30′ line, banning slavery north of this latitude | Henry Clay, James Monroe | Attempt at Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort to maintain the balance of power between slave and free states, temporarily easing tensions. However, it also foreshadowed future conflict. |