Evaluating the Evidence is an interactive exercise that guides students through the process of evaluating primary sources in order to develop a thesis.
In this case, the primary source materials provide evidence for the relative importance of four different hypotheses about the causes of the Civil War:
Conflicting Economic Interests
Preservation of the Union
Slavery
State's Rights
Students evaluate the evidence and see if the primary sources provide enough support for their argument.
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