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The American Civil War was caused by tariffs.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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0 sources for · 5 against

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Is it true that the American Civil War was caused by tariffs?

Unclear. Several sources indicate the Civil War's origins centered on slavery and that tariffs were at most an economic irritant rather than the cause, but none of the placed items fully settles the tariff-causation claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 5
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American Civil War. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War

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1996
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Woodworth, S. E. (1996). The American Civil War. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=TJHDEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

2014
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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE STATES BEFORE AND AFTER THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3844/jssp.2014.97.103

2008
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Farmer, A. (2008). Access to History: The American Civil War: Causes, Courses and Consequences 1803-1877 4th ed. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=7ADLPgF419YC&dq=The+American+Civil+War+was+caused+by+tariffs.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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What portion of tariffs was paid by Southern states before.... (n.d.). history.stackexchange.com. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/29044/what-portion-of-tariffs-was-paid-by-southern-states-before-american-civil-war

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