What Caused the Civil War?
Grade 7 · Social Studies · 30 min
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Learning Objective
I can identify the main causes of the Civil War.
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The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 and had many complex causes, including slavery.
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Economic differences between the North and South included the North's focus on industry and trade and the South's reliance on agriculture.
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The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, who opposed the expansion of slavery, led Southern states to secede from the Union.
