Cause of the American Civil War

1. Review the learning resources listed below. 2. In a three-page essay of 750 words, discuss the causes of the American Civil War. Make an argument to answer the following question: Was slavery the primary cause of the American Civil War? 3. Your essay must contain a counterargument paragraph. In this paragraph discuss the opposing view and why you disagree with this view. 4. Support your argument with evidence from at least one primary source and two scholarly sources. Document the evidence with correctly formatted citations using either the MLA, APA, or Chicago Style citation method. After your essay, include either a Works Cited page for MLA or References for APA or a Bibliography for Chicago Style.    LEARNING RESOURCES    Primary Sources https://emergingcivilwar.com/2019/01/22/primary-sources-slavery-as-the-cause-of-the-civil-war/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states (Links to an external site.)     Videos The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20 (Links to an external site.) What caused the American Civil War? (Links to an external site.) Four Causes of the American Civil War (Links to an external site.)   Websites https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/upload/SLAVERY-BROCHURE.pdf (Links to an external site.) https://acwm.org/blog/myths-misunderstandings-what-caused-civil-war/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.thoughtco.com/american-civil-war-causes-of-conflict-2360891 (Links to an external site.) https://www.historyonthenet.com/causes-of-the-american-civil-war (Links to an external site.) https://blogs.baylor.edu/civilwarcauses/