Question

Which primary source document could help a historian understand why the Civil War started? A. a map of the 1860 presidential election results B. a map showing where the first battles started C. an editorial from the Charleston Mercury in 1860 D. an essay that lists several possible causes

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C.   An editorial from the Charleston Mercury I'm 1860 can help us to understand the chief reasons behind the outbreak of the US civil war.   A Charleston Mercury editorial termed the US civil war as the Southern war of Independence.  This is a primary source which was written during the time of US civil war.

Answer 2

An editorial from the Charleston Mercury in 1860.