What was a major issue in the Civil War?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The 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.

Answer 3

When 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.

Answer 4

The 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.

Answer 5

State's rights were the main issue of the War Between the States

Answer 6

Slavery was the main issue.