Answering the question "Why did the American Civil War break out in 1861?" involves integrating insights from science and technology (to explain the significance of the invention of the cotton gin), economics (to explain the slave-owning South's dependence on cotton production and the plantation system), religion (to explain the splits within the major Christian denominations over the issue of slavery that provided theological underpinnings for abolitionist and pro-slavery stances), literature (to explain the profound impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin on the North), psychology (to explain the emotional impacts of increasing incidents of violence such as John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry), and politics (to explain the rise of the Republican Party and the election of Abraham Lincoln). This is an example of
A) History as integrative context.
B) Conceptualization.
C) Problem Centering.

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History as integrative context involves synthesizing multiple perspectives and disciplines to understand a particular historical event or period. In this case, the reasons for the American Civil War are too complex and multifaceted to be explained by any single discipline, requiring an integrative approach.

Answering the Question "Why Did the American Civil War Break