Road to Civil War Lesson

• Social Studies
• 11th Grade

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2nd Period

3rd Period

4th Period

6th Period

What are some differences
between the North
and South today?

Road to the Civil War

8: Draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps

38A: Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the South through an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output

Goal: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages the North and South had leading up to the Civil War

What advantages did
the North have over the
South before the war began?

What is one thing you can learn from this map?

Where were the largest urban centers in the U.S. located?

1. The Northeast
2. The Great Lakes Region
3. The Southeast
4. The West

What is one question you have after seeing this map?

What is one thing this political cartoon says about the North or the South?

Make one connection between the South and slavery

What part could railroads play in the Civil War?

What is the biggest
advantage the North had?

What is the biggest
disadvantage the
South had?