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United States History Standards for Grades 5-12
Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
STANDARD 1
The causes of the Civil War
Standard 1A
The student understands how the North and South differed and how politics
and ideologies led to the Civil War.
| Grade Level |
Therefore, the student is able to |
| 5-12 |
Explain the causes of the Civil War and evaluate the importance
of slavery as a principal cause of the conflict. [Compare competing
historical narratives] |
STANDARD 2
The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American
people.
Standard 2B
The student understands the social experience of the war on the battlefield
and homefront.
| Grade Level |
Therefore, the student is able to |
| 5-12 |
Compare the human and material costs of the war in the North
and South and assess the degree to which the war reunited the
nation. [Examine historical perspectives] |
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