Causes of the Civil War Causes for the outbreak of Civil War existed in plenty and one of the most prominent among them was the prevalence of slavery in the United States during this period. While the economy of the Northern states was driven by industries, the same was driven by agriculture in the Southern states.
D. To pay taxes
All American citizens must pay taxes
Economic:
desire to make money
to expand and control foreign trade
to create new markets for products
to acquire raw materials and cheap labor
to compete for investments and resources
to export industrial technology and transportation methods
Military:
To claim territory to create bases to protect the empire
to exercise military force
to use as a refuel and resupply area
to boost national pride and security
Political:
based on a nations desire to gain power
to compete with other european countries
to expand territory
to gain prestige by winning colonies
to boost national pride
Ideological:
based on cultural values such as the belief that the white race was superior
other cultures were "primitive"
social Darwinism
europeans should "civilize" peoples in other parts of the world
great nations will survive
Religious:
the desire to spread christianity
to protect european missionaries in other lands
to spread european values and moral beliefs
to educate peoples of other culture
to end slave trade in Africa
Exploratory:
the desire to explore "unknown" or uncharted territory
to conduct scientific research
to conduct medical searches for the causes and treatments of disease
to go on an adventure
to investigate unknown cultures
