Which of the following best shows how the issue of states' rights contributed to the onset of the Civil War?

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O Many Southerners believed that giving states additional rights would hold back western expansion.
O Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists.
O Many Northerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by the election of Jefferson Davis
O Many Northerners believed that states' rights should not extend to slave states

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The option that best shows how the issue of states' rights contributed to the onset of the Civil War is:

O Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists.

This belief was a significant factor in the South's justification for secession, as many Southerners viewed Northern opposition to slavery and the demands of abolitionists as a direct threat to their rights and way of life.