3. Short term causes of the Civil War
This page examines the short term causes of the Civil War: the turbulent years of the 1850s which saw divisions in America deepen and set the stage for the outbreak of civil war. What was the impact of Westward expansion before 1850? What was the signficance of the 1850 Compromise? Why did sectionalism grow in the 1860s? What were the consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? What were the consequences of Dred Scott...