What were the main causes of the American Civil War?
The major causes of the American Civil War were slavery and States’ Rights. Conflicts between the North and South focused on slavery. The North had virtually done away with slavery soon after the Revolutionary War, but the South continued to use slaves to support its agriculturally based economy. The South turned to the issue of States’ Rights to maintain the institution. The South claimed the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution allowed them to continue the practice.
