what was the reason for the civil war
Answer (1)
Answer:1. Slavery: The Southern economy depended on slave labor, while the North increasingly opposed the expansion of slavery.2. States’ Rights: Southern states argued they had the right to govern themselves, including keeping slavery legal, while the federal government sought to limit its spread.3. Economic Differences: The South relied on agriculture and slavery; the North was more industrialized and favored tariffs that the South opposed.4. Election of Abraham Lincoln (1860): Southern states saw his election as a threat to slavery and began seceding from the Union.5. Secession: Eleven Southern states seceded and formed the Confederacy, leading to conflict when Union forces tried to preserve the nation.While there were multiple factors, slavery was the central and most contentious issue driving the war.
