Standard:
SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.
a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Grimke sisters). 
SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. 
a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s Raid.

Unit 3 Journal 1

Essential Question -- Did the events of the 1850’s make the Civil War unavoidable?
There are two components to this journal; please complete both components to receive full credit for this journal.

Journal Entry 1A
Titled: “Slavery and Abolition” (Charts) 

  • Completely answer the charts dealing with abolitionists, groups of African Americans, and rebellions. Make sure you complete part B of the assignment by fully defining the terms.
Journal Entry 1B
Titled: “Slavery and Secession” (Guided Reading)

  • Be sure to complete the chart dealing with events and results and to answer the questions associated with the reading passages.