Chapter 16: The Crisis Of Union
Study Plan
Consider the following questions as a framework to begin your study of Chapter 16:
- Explain the controversies that grew over the issue of slavery in the western lands acquired from Mexico.
- List and explain the terms of the Compromise of 1850 and show to what extent those terms were fulfilled through 1861.
- Account for the decline of the Whig party and the rise of the Republican party, noting the consequences of the change.
- Explain the controversy over the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the resolution of that controversy.
- Explain the meaning and importance of the Dred Scott decision.
- Show how the election of 1860 demonstrated the breakup of political cohesion in the United States.
Organize
- Read this chapter in your textbook or the eBook.
- Print-out the chapter outline and check items that your instructor covered in class. Then read the text closely to better understand the topic.
- Access the iMaps for this chapter. Use the menus to view only the information you want to see as you study the geography and historical events represented on each map.
After reviewing the map, click the GeoQuiz link!
Learn
- Take the Multiple Choice and True / False quizzes. You can mail the results to your instructor’s Gradebook and keep track of your progress in your student Gradebook.
- Master the key events and terms for this chapter by working through the deck of FlashCards. You can even shuffle cards from earlier chapters if you’re trying to study for a test.
- Click the Chrono-Sequencer and match the dates and events.
- Printout the Map Worksheets for this chapter and reconnect the labels offline.
- Generate a Progress Report and fill out the items that you have completed thus far. This report can also be sent to your Gradebook or to your instructor.
Connect - Topics for Research
Access these Digital History materials and select a subject for further study, extra credit, or for a project requirement.
Every item is accompanied by a Media Analysis Worksheet. Worksheets are designed to be filled-out online as you examine the multimedia resources. Email your observations, expressions, and connections to your instructor, or save a copy in your own course portfolio.
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Students can track their online quiz scores by setting up their own Student Gradebook.