The Causes of the American Civil War In 1860, the world's greatest nation was locked in Civil War. The war divided the country between the North and South. There were many factors that caused this war, but the main ones were the different interpretations of the Constitution by the North and South, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the arrival of Lincoln in office. These factors were very crucial in the bringing upon of the destruction of the …showed first 75 words of 902 total…

…showed last 75 words of 902 total…Constitution among the North and South, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the arrival of Lincoln as president. They caused immense destruction throughout the nation. If these factors were prevented, the United States could have been preserved and civil war could have never occurred.  Works Cited Bailey, Thomas A., and Kennedy, David M. The American Pageant. Lexington, Mass.: D.C. Heath and Company, 1994. Stampp, Kenneth M., The Causes of the Civil War. , NY, NY:Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1974.