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Causes of the Civil War: Abolitionism. The issue of slavery was further heightened by the rise of the Abolitionist movement in the 1820s and 1830s. Beginning in the North, adherents believed that slavery was morally wrong rather than simply a social evil.
What was the main cause of death in the Civil War? The main cause of death in the Civil War was disease because of the unsanitary conditions in hospitals used to care for wounded soldiers. One of the greatest killers was Dysenâ¦tery, a disease that killed over 45,000 Union soldiers and 50,000 Confederate soldiers. 2 people found this useful.