<P> Historians debating the origins of the American Civil War focus on the reasons why seven Southern states declared their secession from the United States ( the Union ) , why they united to form the Confederate States of America ( or simply known as the `` Confederacy '' ) , and why the North refused to let them go . While most historians agree that conflicts over slavery caused the war , they disagree sharply regarding which kinds of conflict -- ideological , economic , political , or social -- were most important . </P>
<P> Historians debating the origins of the American Civil War focus on the reasons why seven Southern states declared their secession from the United States ( the Union ) , why they united to form the Confederate States of America ( or simply known as the `` Confederacy '' ) , and why the North refused to let them go . While most historians agree that conflicts over slavery caused the war , they disagree sharply regarding which kinds of conflict -- ideological , economic , political , or social -- were most important . </P>
what were the cause of the american civil war
what were the cause of the american civil war
conflicts over slavery
conflicts over slavery