Modern History for Ages 15 to 19 Course

What you will learn in 1 lesson

1. 1

   American Civil War

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   The learner explains how conflict over slavery and its expansion divided the United States, why the Southern states seceded, and how the Union won a war that became a war to end slavery.

   5 learning goals

   What you will learn

   1. 1.Explain why the United States split apart in 1860–1861
   2. 2.Explain how the war was fought and why its course changed
   3. 3.Explain how a war for the Union became a war to end slavery
   4. 4.Explain how the war changed life on the home fronts
   5. 5.Explain why the Union won and what the war achieved