which of the following was not a cause of the civil war

Answer 1

Without the list of options to choose from, I cannot specifically identify which one was not a cause of the Civil War. However, as a general answer, one commonly mentioned cause that was not central to the Civil War is the issue of states' rights. While the concept of states' rights played a role in the conflict, the key causes of the Civil War include slavery, sectionalism, economic differences, and political tensions over power and representation.