One of the first causes of the Civil War was the Missouri Compromise. As sectional disagreements arose between abolitionists and supporters of slavery within the U.S. Congress and the entire country. The Northern states …show more content…
This leading the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which permitted Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted slaves or not. Lincoln’s election was undoubtedly the main cause of the war, because the South felt like their rights and livelihood were going to get taken away from them. As a result, seven states seceded. The Battle of Fort Sumter ensued soon after four more state joined, forming the Confederate States of America. The war ended in 1865 and slavery was finally abolished. But what was the price? The death toll skyrocketed. The war itself was the most costly war, but it has still remained a remarkable part of our