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What where the cause of the Civil War?


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Answer:

The American Civil War was a civil war in the US between the Union and the Confederacy. The central cause: slavery

Step-by-step explanation:

Sectionalism

Slavery

Tariffs

Secession of Southern States

The North had an industrial economy and did not need slaves.

The South had an agricultural economy that depended on slaves to do the work.

The election of Abraham Lincoln

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