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Social Issues of the Civil War Era



The president is in danger and time is running out.
Look on honest Abe's desk and discover the issues that are on on his mind.
Click on the Presidential scrolls below to find the definitions to the following words: Confederacy, Missouri Compromise, Thirteenth Admendment, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Tenth Amendment, Abolitionism, Whig Party, Secession, Dred Scott Case, Emancipation Proclamation. Pick three words and as a group write an essay on why these are the motives for his murder. Click on rubric to guide you in your writing.