Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Civil War?

Question

A. Debate of States' Rights

B. Debate over slavery

C. Election of 1860

D. Debate over Reconstruction Plans

Answer 1

D. Debate over Reconstruction Plans

The Reconstruction Plans debate occurred after the Civil War, so it is not a cause of the Civil War itself. The other options—States' Rights, the debate over slavery, and the Election of 1860—were significant causes of the conflict.