Which events were major contributors to the American Civil War? (Choose more than one answer.)
Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election.
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass was published.
Commodore Perry opened Japan to world trade.
The Dred Scott decision made slavery legal in all territories.
A & D?
i agree i think because "Commodore Perry opened Japan to world trade." had nothing to do with cival war and"Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass was published." had nothing to do with the war too
so its A&D
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I agree.
Yes, options A and D are correct as major contributors to the American Civil War.
To understand why these events were major contributors, let's break down each of them:
A) Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election: The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 played a significant role in causing the Southern states to secede from the Union. Lincoln's victory was seen as a threat to the institution of slavery, as he opposed its expansion. The secession of Southern states and the formation of the Confederate States of America ultimately led to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
D) The Dred Scott decision made slavery legal in all territories: The Dred Scott decision, handed down by the United States Supreme Court in 1857, ruled that enslaved individuals and their descendants were not protected by the Constitution and could be considered property. Furthermore, the decision stated that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in any territory. This decision fueled the sectional tensions between the North and the South, as it effectively nullified any attempts to restrict or abolish slavery in the Western territories.
It is important to note that the other options, Walt Whitman's publication of "Leaves of Grass" and Commodore Perry's opening of Japan to world trade, were significant events in their own right but did not directly contribute to the causes or outbreak of the American Civil War.