Question

How did the issue of states’ rights contribute to the outbreak of the American Civil War?

Answer 1

States' Rights is seen as one of the major causes of The Civil War. Even though the breaking point of the States' Rights argument was the issue of slavery, the states' rights issue has been debated since the beginning of America's Independence, as debated between Hamilton and Jefferson

Answer 2

A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted to assert their authority over the federal government so they could abolish federal laws they didn't support, especially laws interfering with the South's right to keep slaves and take them wherever they wished. Another factor was territorial expansion.