Election of 1860, Secession & Fort Sumter — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Sectional Crisis & Civil WarWhat these drills covers
By the end of Election of 1860, Secession & Fort Sumter you should be able to:
- I can explain what the Lincoln-Douglas debates established about each man's position.
- I can explain how a four-way race produced a winner with under 40 per cent of the vote.
- I can name the cause the seceding states themselves put in writing in 1860 and 1861.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, secession, trigger.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
The Confederate attack on the fort initiated the immediate military crisis that led to war and federal response.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
It can hide Union slave states, internal dissent, occupation changes, and varied experiences. Add a date, key, and evidence about actual institutions.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
No. It establishes an electoral result. Individual motives and the views of excluded residents need additional evidence.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
The cause explains the deeper conflict and interests, while the trigger helps explain when and how armed action began. They answer related but different causal questions.