CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR I. Introduction to Civil War The American Civil War was a war fought within the United States of America between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy) starting from 1861 and ending in 1865. This war was one of the most destructive events in American history, costing more than 600,000 lives. It was thought to be one that helped shape the character of the American individual today. From the Southern point of …showed first 75 words of 2733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2733 total…Economic Causes A Differences in economy B Westward Expansion IV Political Causes A Government V Aftermath A Costs of War The Main Causes of the American Civil War by Nadine Soliman WORKS CITED “American Civil War.” Encarta Online Encyclopedia[CD-ROM]. Microsoft Corporation. 2000 ed. Fluhrer, Robert C. “Civil War.” World Book. 1996 ed. Hux, Allan and others. America: A History. Toronto: Globe/Modern Curriculum Press, 1989. Stampp, Kenneth. The Causes of The Civil War. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc, 1965.