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Sectionalism and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Students define and discuss sectionalism and popular sovereignty, analyze impact of popular sovereignty in creation of state of Kansas, compare issues in territorial Kansas to current politically divisive topic, and evaluate primary source documents as to whether they are anti-slavery or pro-slavery.

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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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