What Do Most Modern Historians Believe Was the Underlying Cause

question 6

Multiple Choice

What do most modern historians believe was the underlying cause of the breakup of the Union?

• A) religious leaders promising salvation or damnation to each side
• B) politicians and agitators stirring public opinion into a frenzy
• C) ideological differences over the morality and utility of slavery
• D) a clash of economic interests between agrarian and industrialized regions
• E) infighting within political parties

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