Your main posting this week is a short essay. Typically, a short essay has an introductory paragraph, three paragraphs or so of main points with supporting evidence, and a concluding paragraph. See the grading guide in the Toolbox tab for more details.
Choose ONE of the following topics for your main discussion posting for the week. Remember to provide a reference if you used a source other than your textbook for information. Also, remember not to copy and paste from any sources – summarize and analyze in your own words.
The title of Chapter 4 is “Slavery, Rum, and Romanism.” How does the author of this book connect these three issues, which seem at first glance to be disconnected from each other?
How did Kansas become part of the national debate about slavery? What danger signs for the nation can you see in this national debate about Kansas?
What was the ruling in the Dred Scott decision? What impact would this make on the anti-slavery movement and the potential for war?
“The early battles of the Civil War were not decisive militarily, but they were decisive diplomatically.” Argue for or against this statement.
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