Discussion Questions 1.What were the three fundamental causes of the Civil War? Which do you think was the most important? Why? 2.How did the Dred Sco
{"Image DocumentName": "Discussion QuestionsWhat were the three fundamental causes of the Civil War? Which do you think was the most important? Why?", "Image ImageDescription": "How did the Dred Scott decision help bring the country closer to civil war? Do you think the decision made civil war inevitable? Why or why not? While running for president, Abraham Lincoln said that he had no plans to abolish slavery. Why then did Southerners fear his election so much? The three fundamental causes of the Civil War were sectionalism/states\u2019 rights, slavery, and economic differences between North and South. Answers to the second question will vary, but most students will likely identify slavery as the most important cause. The Dred Scott decision broke down the system of compromises\u2014especially the Missouri Compromise\u2014that had kept the country united. Answers to the second question will vary. Although Lincoln insisted that he only opposed the expansion of slavery into areas where it did not already exist, and that he wouldn\u2019t seek to end slavery where it already existed, many Southerners believed not only that he would abolish slavery entirely, but that his opposition to the expansion of slavery might harm the institution of slavery nationwide. As a result, Lincoln did not carry a single Southern state in the election of 1860, and in some areas, his name wasn\u2019t included on the ballot.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}