Question

We discussed a few different causes of the Civil War.

Slavery

State’s Rights

Preservation of Culture

Presidential Election of 1860 (Abraham Lincoln)


Your task is to write a persuasive paragraph. That means you are trying to convince your reader of something. In this case, you are choosing one cause of the Civil War. You will write a paragraph trying to convince someone that you are correct.


Task:

Choose a cause of the Civil War

Research: Find one article to read and one video to watch that supports your argument why THAT is the main cause of the Civil War.

Write 1 paragraph supporting your argument. The paragraph should answer the question: What was the main cause of the Civil War?


Format:

Topic Sentence: ________ is the main cause of the Civil War.

Evidence #1: I believe this because in (name of the article) it says …

Evidence #2: Also, in the video (name of the video) it says...

Conclusion: Restate the topic sentence and your argument. (Remember, you are trying to get someone to agree with you!)

Answer 1

Topic Sentence: Slavery is the main cause of the Civil War.

Evidence #1: I believe this because in the article “The Civil War: Causes and Consequences” it states that “The Civil War was fought because the southern states wanted to preserve the institution of slavery.”

Evidence #2: Also, in the video “What Caused the Civil War?” it says that “The Civil War was caused by the issue of slavery, which had been a source of tension between the North and South for decades.”

Conclusion: In conclusion, slavery is the main cause of the Civil War as it had been a source of tension between the North and South for decades, and the southern states wanted to preserve the institution of slavery.