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Weighing the Evidence

The North and South had been on divergent paths since colonial days, but by 1860 their differences had pushed them to the brink of war. The 1850s is called the Decade of Discord for the many events that led to secession and finally to war. Drag and drop each image that represents an event to the place on the scale where you think it fits best. If you need more detail about the document click the blue box/arrow in the lower right hand side of the image. Read the document  as needed and then X out of that tab to come back to this assignment.

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To the extent possible under law, Mrs. Scheel has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Decade of Discord (Mrs. Scheel)”