Which of the following actions was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

Question

A.
secession over border disputes

B.
secession over international tariffs

C.
secession over the issue of slavery

D.
secession over the Missouri Compromise

Answer 1

The immediate cause of the Civil War was C. secession over the issue of slavery. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, who was opposed to the expansion of slavery into the territories, prompted several Southern states to secede from the Union, leading to the conflict.