Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War

I’m working on a History question and need guidance to help me study.

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 12, 14
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War:

• The Compromise of 1850
• The Fugitive Slave Law 1850
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852
• The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
• The Dred Scott Case of 1857
• The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858

Then, address the following for your selections:

• Examine how and why each event you selected propelled the American Civil War in 1861.
• Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.
• Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.