Describe and explain one political, social or cultural, or economic factor that effectively set the United States on a trajectory toward the American civil war.

Describe and explain one political, social or cultural, or economic factor that effectively set the United States on a trajectory toward the American Civil War. In your essay, include the following:

Introduction

Thesis statement

Body of content with clear, distinguished paragraphs that support your response

Conclusion

Your essay must be a minimum of two pages in length.

Support your essay with at least two sources from the CSU Online Library (peer-reviewed sources are preferred, but not required). You may use the open source resource, but it will not be counted towards the two-source requirement for this assignment.

Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

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Describe and explain one political, social or cultural, or economic factor that effectively set the United States on a trajectory toward the American civil war.