A climate of fear and paranoia over slavery developed in the South. What were the events and arguments that caused this and enhanced the paranoia? How did it lead to the creation of the Republican Party and the 1860 split of the Democratic Party? Were Northerners any more rational than Southerners or did both sides lose perspective? (Note, material from prior sections may also support this essay)
This essay prompt requires a long-form written response, using complete sentences and appropriate grammar and punctuation. Expect to write 600 to 900 words to fully answer the prompt. This will be scored on a 0-25 scale.
Evaluation Criteria
Out of: 25 pointsEssay- Fear