Aside from slavery, which of the following best summarizes the factors that hastened the Civil War? Changes to the cotton trade and a push to decrease tariffs Declarations against slavery by Britain and the Emancipation Proclamation The election of Abraham Lincoln and the question of state vs. national power Increasing state incomes from the slave trade and dwindling trade with Europe



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Although slavery was the main proponent of the Civil War, "The election of Abraham Lincoln and the question of state vs. national power" is the best answer here.

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"The election of Abraham Lincoln and the question of state vs. national power"