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    States Civil War, there are three schools of thought: that the war was fought over states’ rights; that it was fought over the issue of slavery and its abolition; and that it was fought purely because two different societies had been created that could not peacefully life in the same country. The school of thought that claims slavery is the cause of the Civil War believes the most straightforward explanation of the Civil War’s roots. It is the most commonly taught explanation for the Civil War. …

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    The Civil War took place during April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865. The two opponents to this war was the North which was referred to as the Union and the South whom was referred to as the Confederacy. The overall madness of this war was based on if the Confederacy was going to secede from the Union, and if the Union were going to remain as a whole based on their success. This war took approximately 4 years, but in those four years, thousands of bodies were piled up in the aftermath. However, more…

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    Many people have different views on the cause of the civil war but I honestly think the big deal was to keep slavery and state rights vs. getting the south to join The Union, not to end slavery at all. The south’s fight in the civil war was not to end slavery but to defend it. The south wanted to keep slaves so that they could keep cotton and tobacco trades with Europe. This was their main source for the south’s economic strength. Lots of money was being made and slave trade was cheap. Southern…

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    Events of the Civil War The Civil War took place in the United States from April 12, 1861 through May 9, 1865. The War was between the Northern and the South states. Many believe that the war was over slavery in the United States. However, we have discovered that slavery was only a piece of the puzzle. The Civil War was actually fought for several causes. Slavery, political reasons, economic reasons, and states rights were all causes of the Civil War. Therefor, slavery should be known as one of…

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    Reasons For Causing The Civil War What made America`s South and North fight against each other? What caused the Civil War? The Civil War started in 1861 when the slave states of the South founded the confederate states of America under President Jefferson Davis. The northern states, under President Abraham Lincoln, were against slavery. In 1865, the Union defeated the southern states. The biggest reason to cause Civil War included the economic disparity and the different…

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    Many students think that the main reason for the American Civil War was only slavery, and they believe that slavery was abolished one hundred percent by the end of the Civil War. Also, some students do not have a complete idea about the American Civil War; all they know about this war is American people were fighting with each other and American people wanted to divide the country into many sections. However, the American Civil War started from 1861 to 1865 between the South and the North in the…

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    The Civil War, a war within the United States caused by the sectional crisis, affected each state in a variety of ways. Unlike other areas, Arkansas’ experience in the Civil War differed from those of surrounding states. This was due to Arkansas being a border state, the main battles being fought east of Arkansas, and a collapse in Arkansas government. During the war, the states had split into two distinct political factions, known as the North and the South, over the issue of the future of…

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    Nathan Bedford Forrest once said, "war means fighting, and fighting means killing." The Civil War is known as America’s bloodiest conflict in history. Thousands of people died of disease and approximately 620,000 soldiers died in the line of duty (Civil War Casualties). During the Civil War, many groups of people were affected as they lived through the conflict between the Northern and Southern states. For some groups of people, they experienced negative impacts, while for others it was not as…

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    more tactical information on the South’s plans to win the Civil War. In the USA a great war would soon begin a war that would separate the young nation, and would create the North and the South (Confederacy). The war would begin on April 12, 1861, and the main reason for this war was slavery. Spies such as Allan Pinkerton and the “Detective Agency” in the North, and women spies such as Mary Bowser led the North to victory in the Civil War. Spies were used in the United States from the…

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    Caused The Civil War? Many doubted Lincoln during the 1860s, however he was abe-le to win the Civil War. From the years 1861 to 1865, a Civil War broke out in America resulting in the death of approximately 620,000 Americans. The American Civil War, which many believed was solely caused by slavery, was a battle between the Union states and the Confederate states. The Confederate states seceded from the United States in order to preserve slavery. Although slavery was a major part of the war,…

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