Directions: Choose one of the following events below that you feel caused the most agitation between
the North and the South during this time period in history.
• Fugitive Slave Law
Bleeding Kansas
Dred Scott Decision
The Raid on Harpers Ferry
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a. Write a position paragraph stating WHY you feel this event caused the most agitation between
the North and the South during this time period in history. Be sure to start your paragraph with
a topic sentence, support your position taken with a minimum of three pieces of historical
evidence and end your paragraph with a concluding sentence. (10 points)
Begin typing your response here
b. Find a minimum of two primary sources that support your position. Copy and paste or screen
shot them and paste them in the space below: (10 points]
C.
List the sources used for the paragraph and/or the primary source search. (5 points)