Students examine the causes of the Civil War with this printable and digital close reading activity and assessment. The informational text is broken down into eleven major events leading to war. Events include: Missouri Compromise, Wilmot Proviso, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dred Scott Decision, John Brown at Harper's Ferry, and Lincoln's Election. Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**Th