Civil+War

The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American History. More American lives were lost during the Civil War than in any other war in United States history. In the first part of your project, you will be examining the causes of the Civil War.

First, please write a paragraph about the following 4 causes of the war. Each paragraph should be at least 10 sentences long.
 * The Compromise of 1850
 * The Fugitive Slave Law
 * The Kansas/Nebraska Act
 * The Dred Scott Decision

Next, complete this webquest: []
 * You DO NOT have to do the web on Inspiration. If this sounds confusing now, just look at the webquest and it will make sense.
 * Even though you don't need to do the web on Inspiration, you do need to make some sort of outline or graphic organizer. See Mr. Schmidt if this is confusing.