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B Evaluating Evidence

Instructions: Go to http://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/interac…

  • Carefully read the Introduction, then click “Proceed.”
  • Read the four hypotheses, then list them below.
    • Conflicting Economic Interests
    • Preservation of the Union
    • Slavery
    • State’s right
  • Before you begin the assignment, which hypothesis do you believe is the most likely reason for the Civil War? (Keep in mind that all of these factors may be involved, but one is likely to be the primary cause.)
    • State’s right
  • Click “Proceed.” In this exercise, there are eighteen primary sources to examine, and you will rate each resource based on its relevance to each hypothesis. Read each source carefully! Once you are finished rating all eighteen sources, the exercise will allow you to choose “Proceed”.
  • In Step 3, based on the information you’ve just collected, you’ll be asked to rank the hypotheses in order in which you feel they were best supported. Which order did you choose?
    • Hypothesis here
    • Hypothesis here
    • Hypothesis here
    • Hypothesis here
  • Was the hypothesis you chose as most likely at the beginning of the exercise also the hypothesis you chose as most likely at the end of the exercise? If not, what most changed your mind?
  • Click “Proceed.” The exercise will now summarize your work. Replace the following placeholders with your results:
    • [Hypothesis #1]
      • [# very relevant]
      • [# somewhat relevant]
    • [Hypothesis #2]
      • [# very relevant]
      • [# somewhat relevant]
    • [Hypothesis #3]
      • [# very relevant]
      • [# somewhat relevant]
    • [Hypothesis #4]
      • [# very relevant]
      • [# somewhat relevant]
  • Now that you’ve had experience analyzing a variety of primary sources regarding the causes of the Civil War, you will create a new Google Doc (titled “HA4 – [Your Name]”) to write an essay summary of what you’ve learned in 400-600 words. (Feel free to include other outside sources as you consider your responses to the questions, but if you do, include them after the conclusion in a “Works Cited” section following the essay.) You will address the following questions:
    • What did you find to be the most likely cause of the U.S. Civil War?
    • What did you find to be the most compelling piece(s) of evidence that led you to your conclusion? Describe these evidences in detail.
    • In your opinion, was the U.S. Civil War inevitable, or could it have been avoided? Give reasons to support your opinion.
 
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