Answer:
The answer is option "2".
Differences in lifestyle in the North and South was not a contributing cause of the Civil War.
Explanation:
There were political and cultural differences between the North and the South that surely influenced the Civil War. However, the most prominent causes are related to slavery, westward expansion and the federal government's role.
Slavery
- The south used slave labor in agricultural fields while in the north there was an anti-slavery stance. This position is called "abolitionism." Abolitionism promoted slavery to be illegal throughout the United States. This made the slavers of the South worry when they saw their economy and form of production put at risk.
Westward expansion
- As the United States expanded westward, each new state added to the country became a field of dispute between the two sides (north and south) for gaining and having power over those territories.
Federal Government Role
- Since the Constitution was first drafted, there were arguments about how much power the states should have and how much power the federal government should have. The southern states felt that the federal government was taking away their rights and powers.
