nnRead/review the following resources for this activity:n

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• Textbook: Chapter 12, 14

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• Lesson

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• Minimum of 1 scholarly source?(in addition to the textbook)

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nInitial Post InstructionsnFor the initial post,?pick three (3)?of the leading causes of the American Civil War:n

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• The Compromise of 1850

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• The Fugitive Slave Law 1850

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• Uncle Tom?s Cabin 1852

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• The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854

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• The Dred Scott Case of 1857

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• The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858

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nThen,?address one (1)?of the following for your selections:n

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• Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.

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• Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.

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nFollow-Up PostsnCompare your selections and analysis of selections with those of your peers. If they chose different events, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same events, build on their posts by providing additional information about the events that you have not already noted in your own post.nnWriting Requirementsn

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• Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

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• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

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nGradingnThis activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:n

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• Link (webpage):?Discussion Guidelines

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