PW - Long Essay Lesson

Long Essay

When the Confederacy opened fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor in April of 1861 the Civil War began. The violence that erupted here and in the 4 years that followed flowed from decades of build up. The North and South had been growing further apart for many years.

When flashpoints had flared in the past there was always a resolution, usually a compromise, that would ease tensions for a time. But the underlying issues that were dividing North and South had not been addressed. Slavery had become a lightning rod of controversy. Throughout the 1850s, the nation became more divided than ever and eventually secession and armed conflict would follow.

Read this document from Boundless for a description of the events leading to the Civil War. Links to an external site. View the presentation below of the 1850s as the nation moves toward war.

Essay: Events Leading up to the Civil War

Your assignment in this lesson is to write an AP Long Essay on the events leading up the to Civil War. Here is the question:

You are required to complete the outline document Links to an external site. to plan out your essay and then write the actual essay using the outline. It will be helpful to review the information on writing AP Long Essays in the Colonial America module.

 

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