Write an essay analyzing the causes of the Civil War
You are a newspaper reporter filing a story about the causes of the Civil War. Select one of the following causes from which to write your article:
Analyze the impact of tariff policies on the rise of sectionalism before the Civil War.
Analyze the impact of the institution of slavery, including the political, economic, and social factors, on slaves and free blacks in different sections of the United States.
Summarize the significance of the state's rights issue on the Civil War.
Analyze the Lincoln-Douglas Debates with emphasis on Abraham Lincoln's ideas and position on slavery and the Union.
Using two sources, make a list of your observations and conclusions of your chosen topic. Include any important people and the significance or impact of the topic on the period of the Civil War. Type your results using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Your article should be 200 words in length. List your sources at the end of your article.
