What was the main (underlying) cause of the Civil War? Why?

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  1. What was the main (underlying) cause of the Civil War? Why?
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The American civil war was a battle between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865. It was a major crisis in the United States' history, threatening the nation's unity and survival. Differences of opinion in various matters led to the country's disunity and eventually turned into a civil war after the presidential election of 1860. The fight was between the Union, and the Northern states, against the Confederacy, which consisted of Southern states. Several reasons caused the civil war; State's rights, the status of slavery, and the westward expansion were the leading causes of the disunity. 

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