Interim Essay Question
Part II: Essays
Suggested writing time: 50 minutes
Instructions:
In a well-written essay respond to the following question:
Was the Civil War inevitable?
Be sure to consider the tensions that led to the war, the origins of those tensions, and the various attempts to compromise to avoid direct conflict. How did these tensions begin? What events or ideas show that these tensions existed? How did Americans attempt to resolve these issues? Could the Civil War have been prevented through compromise?
Your answer must draw on your knowledge of BOTH the founding and the Civil War eras.
