United StatesQuestion 74 (2008 list) · The 1800s
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- aTaxes on tea
- bSlaveryCorrect answer
- cCommunism
- dThe Great Depression
Why?
Slavery was the main problem that led to the Civil War. You could also say economic reasons or states’ rights. Taxes on tea were a cause of the Revolution, and communism and the Great Depression became issues much later.
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