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
significance of the cause
and a visual.
significant individuals who contributed to the cause,
Include the date- try to put most events in chronological order
One of the 5 themes of History- How did this impact America socially, geographically, politically, economically? What was the morale of the people of the North, South, and Western regions of the U.S. during the event?
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