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Henry Clay's Compromises DBQ
Did Henry Clay's compromises save the Union or only delay the war?
Did Henry Clay's compromises save the Union or only delay the war? Students weigh Clay, Calhoun, Webster, a Northern reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act, Lincoln's eulogy, and Crittenden's last compromise.
Grade 8Kentucky HistoryGoogle Slides3 class periodsComing soon
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What's included
- Teacher presentation (13 slides) with speaker notes
- Full DBQ packet (33 pages) with documents, organizers, writing task, rubric and answer key
- Scaffolded version (7 pages)
The documents
- Henry Clay Defends Compromise
- John C. Calhoun Warns of Disunion
- Daniel Webster Pleads for the Union
- A Northern Reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act
- Lincoln Remembers Clay
- Crittenden's Last Compromise
- A Timeline of Compromise and Conflict
Good to know
- Class time
- 3 class periods
- Format
- Editable Google Slides
- Answer key
- Included
Standards: KAS Grade 8: 8.C.KGO.1, 8.H.CO.2, 8.H.CO.4, 8.H.KH.1, 8.I.Q, 8.I.UE, 8.I.CC
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