6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences?

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6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy).
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		The main cause of the conflict was disagreement over slavery, especially its expansion into new territories.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		6. What waEconomic differences also played a major role, as the industrialised North and the agricultural South had very different interests. the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences?
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		Another important issue was the debate over states’ rights versus federal authority.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, who opposed the spread of slavery, intensified tensions and led several southern states to secede from the Union.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		The war was the bloodiest conflict in American history and resulted in enormous human and material losses.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		The Union victory preserved the United States as one nation.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		One of the most significant consequences of the war was the abolition of slavery.
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		This was achieved through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
6. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes and consequences? start learning		However, despite these legal changes, racial discrimination and inequality continued during the Reconstruction era and beyond.

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