Causes of the Civil War

What was another cause of the Civil War?

• Slavery

• Economic differences

• Foreign intervention

• States' rights

What role did economic differences play in causing the Civil War?

• Social differences

• Political differences

• Cultural differences

• Geographical differences

What was the primary cause of the Civil War?

• Economic disparities

• Political differences

• States' rights

• Slavery

One of the final causes of the Civil War was the issue of (a)   expansion.

How did Abraham Lincoln's election as President in 1860 contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of

• tariffs

• slavery

• states rights

• trade with Europe

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

• State rights

• Territorial expansion

• Slavery

• Economic disagreements

What was a major cause of the American Civil War?

• Disagreements over trade policies

• The invention of the cotton gin

• Conflicts over states' rights and slavery

• A dispute over the election of 1860

Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War related to economic differences?

• The South's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture, while the North was more industrialized

• The North and the South disagreed on tax policies

• The South wanted to adopt the gold standard

• The North wanted to impose heavy tariffs on imported goods

Which event directly led to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

• The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

• The Battle of Fort Sumter