Discuss the Elements of Causation for the American Civil War from 1860-1861

Chapter 13 DBQ Rubric

Discuss the elements of causation for the American Civil War from 1860-1861.

1. Discuss and analyze at least three basic issues causing the Civil War.

2. Discuss the impact of events, ideas, and conflicts as agents of the coming Civil War.

3. Was the war avoidable or inevitable given the events and personalities of the times?

4. What impact did compromise succeed and fail in dealing with the coming of the Civil War?

An uneasy peace in the sectional conflict between the South and the North held until the 1840s, when western expansion and slavery intersected. The nationalism that helped unify the country also inspired territorial growth, and that ultimately tore the nation apart.

• The issue of compromise in the Constitution and during the early republic is central. Reasons for the inability to reach compromise in antebellum America are often found in AP Exam questions.

15-13 Exemplary

1. Strong analysis of fundamental issues and events leading to war.

2. Well researched, documented; attention to detail; good use of sources

3. Fully understands the events and addresses the issues appropriately.

4. More analytical than narrative.

5. Comprehensive sense of the development of issues over time.

6. Comprehensive conclusion; results and consequences of treaties between belligerents.

7. Well organized and written; excellent citation and bibliography.

8. Addresses entire format completely; error free, good use of illustrations.

12-10 Adequate

1. Demonstrates an understanding of the issues and events leading to war but deals unevenly with it. Maybe stronger in some areas than others.

2. Good sense of understanding of issues over time.

3. Well developed and clearly organized.

4. Research acknowledges entire project format. There may be particular areas of weakness.

5. Citations adequate; use of illustrations.

6. Good conclusion; requires further details of treaties and consequences of war.

7. May contain some minor errors. Irrelevant illustrations and text.

9-7 Needs Improvement

1. Shows comprehension and chronology of the event and some sense of issues over time.

2. Minimal effort to deal with issues that are significant to the project format

3. Inadequate research; poor citation and bibliography.

4. Irrelevant facts or inconsistent narrative; erratic writing style.

5. No clear structure, insignificant illustrations, contains some or no statistics.

6. Causes and spark not fully developed; weak conclusion,

6-1 Weak

1. Inadequate understanding of the conflict and makes only minimal or confused effort to deal with it fully

and in a literate style and prose.

2. Inept narrative; irrelevant facts and reproduced text.

3. No citations or bibliographical references.

4. No sense of issue over time. Inconsistent, with no clear structure.

5. Major errors.

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