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Title Causes of the war : 1800-1861 / edited by Tim Cooke.

Publication Info. Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, 2013.

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 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 973.7 COO    Check Shelf
Description 48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Series Civil War highlights
Civil War highlights.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What caused the war? -- A "peculiar institution" -- Abolition campaign -- The Missouri Compromise -- Kansas/Nebraska Act -- An abolitionist martyr -- A new president -- Election of Abraham Lincoln -- States' rights -- The South leaves the union -- The first shots -- Strangling the South -- Need to know.
Summary "In an almanac-like format, outlines the causes of the US Civil War, including the issues of slavery and states' rights. Also discusses the political environment and events that spurred the war, such as the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.
Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Chronological Term 1861 - 1865
Added Author Cooke, Tim, 1961-
ISBN 9781599208138 library binding
159920813X library binding
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