The election of 1860 sparked the secession of the southern states. This group of states formed the Confederacy while the northern states to be named the Union. This unit will examine in detail the events which then led to the Civil War and its Reconstruction in the years following the end of the war through videos, lessons and slideshows.

Concepts

civil war, reconstruction

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Additional Tags

ap american history, ap european history, confederacy of the united states, tom richey: the civil war and reconstruction (1861-1877), union, civil war (1861-65), reconstruction (1865-77)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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