The American Civil War was inevitable and had numerous causes that led to it. This paper will discuss three important causes of the war the invention of the cotton gin, Nat Turner's rebellion, and the abolitionist movement toward ending slavery. There are many causes of the war, but I feel these three are substantial causes. Each of these events or movements created more tension between the North and the South and eventually war was unavoidable. …showed first 75 words of 826 total…

…showed last 75 words of 826 total…his owners and made a stand against slavery. Finally, the hard work of the abolitionist to get laws passed and voice their views of slavery which caused a lot of tension that divided the North and the South. These causes led America to divide and move into a long bloody battle that ended with the Union winning and the abolition of slavery. The effects of this war are still felt in America today. Word Count: 831