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there were a lot of causes for it but slavery was not the main issue.
Economic and social differences between the North and the South.
States versus federal rights
The fight between Slave and Non-Slave State Proponents.
Growth of the Abolition Movement.
The election of Abraham Lincoln.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe main issue of the US Civil War was whether US states could elect to leave the US and form their own nation. All other issues depended on that key element. It would take a war to resolve that question.As an aside, the Confederate constitution settled that issue by law. It forbade any secession of any new or existing states, explicitly.
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∙ 6y agoWhen all of the areas of division between the North and the South, one main issue stands out. The South, who's economy was built on slavery, which had been inherited from the 1600's. The Southern leaders did not have a clear view of the future. The USA had been built for the part upon the political and social systems of Great Britain. They had ended slavery with compensation to slave owners. Economists like Adam Smith wrote in 1776 that capital invested in slavery was a poor investment compared to other areas, such a the opportunity afforded by the industrial revolution.With the slave population reaching 4 million, the South had placed themselves into a corner. They saw short term goals to preserve their economy and their society with slavery. They also had an overdose of pride.
All in all, Southern leaders wanted to remain a slave economy. As the North prospered with industrialization, the under populated South were wedded to a plantation economy.
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∙ 9y agoThe major issue that led to the Civil War was the different ideas over slavery. The North wanted to free the slaves and the South did not.
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∙ 14y agoState's rights were the main issue of the War Between the States
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∙ 12y agoSlavery was the main issue.
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What do you think was the major issue that led to the Civil War?
The interpretation of states rights, particularly related to issue of slavery
How did the issue of slavery affect New Jersey?
because it made a major problem and started the civil war
After the civil war ended what major issue did Fredrick Douglass and other abolitionists begin working towards?
gaining the right for African Americans to vote
What is a Civil War general?
Someone who commanded the major armies during the Civil War
In the civil war what major battles happened in the thirteen colonies?
You are confusing the Civil War with the Revolution.
What do you think was the major issue that led to the Civil War?
The interpretation of states rights, particularly related to issue of slavery
Controversial issues DURING the Civil War?
During the Civil War, the loss of life was a major issue as was the cost of the war. Another controversy involved the forced conscription of soldiers.
How did the issue of slavery affect New Jersey?
because it made a major problem and started the civil war
Which was a major issue that led to the crime war?
which was a major issue that led to the . crimean war
What war resolved the issue of slavery?
civil war
Was it a major land Battle of the American Civil War?
Was WHAT a major battle of the Civil War?
How does the popular image of the Civil War compare with the historical reality?
The major difference is the question of slavery. In reality slavery was a minor issue. The major causes of the war were the same that led to the war of independence from Great Britain.
Did the civil war start on issues of slavery?
Yes, the civil war was started on the issue of slavery.
Was Kentucky against slavery or for slavery during the Civil War?
It was a Northern State that was pro slavery and anti Confederacy. It did not view the civil war as a slave issue. It considered the civil war a states rights issue.
What war was over the issue of slavery?
The American Civil War *facepalm*
What issue was decided by the US Civil War?
Actually there were two major issues that were decided by the US Civil War. The end of the Confederate rebellion made it clear that secession from the United States was eventually as being illegal. The Union's victory in the US Civil War also meant that slavery would be abolished in the US by the 13th amendment.
When did slavery became a major issue in the US?
Slavery became a larger issue in light of the Civil War starting to begin. However, slavery did not start the Civil War. That came about through many different issues with the economy and state's rights. Slavery was the straw to break the camel's back really.
