1. Causes of the Civil War Wheel

2. Choose 8 causes of the Civil War
Fold your plate into eighths
Draw a small circle in the middle of your plate for the title, visual that represents the Civil War
Choose 8 causes of the Civil War from your notes to analyze on your wheel.
Include the following on your wheel: this must be colored and neat
Title and date of event
3 facts: (significance , important people, position of the North/South)
and a visual
Include the date- try to put most events in chronological order
On the back of your plate- Write a 5 sentence summary of the cause or causes that you think influenced the Civil War the most and why.

3. Election of 1860 Causes of the Civil War
Political: many southerners voted against Lincoln because they thought he would immediately abolish slavery.
Most northerners supported Lincoln
Causes of the Civil War