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The American Civil War was a war in the [[United States of America]] between the North and the South. The North wanted the South to give up its slaves. The South wanted to keep its slaves and lower tariffs. The South had the upper hand at the beginning of the war, but the North came out the winner. Slavery was abolished for the most part and [[Reconstruction|reconstruction]] took over. One key battle and a bloody one was the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], following which [[Abraham Lincoln]] gave his [[Gettysburg Address]]. | The American Civil War was a war in the [[United States of America]] between the North and the South. The North wanted the South to give up its slaves. The South wanted to keep its slaves and lower tariffs. The South had the upper hand at the beginning of the war, but the North came out the winner. Slavery was abolished for the most part and [[Reconstruction|reconstruction]] took over. One key battle and a bloody one was the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], following which [[Abraham Lincoln]] gave his [[Gettysburg Address]]. | ||
| − | The North (led by [[Republicans]] defeated the South (led by [[Democrats]] in April, 1865 when [[Lee]] surrendered to [[Grant]] at [[Appopotamus Court House]]. | + | The North (led by [[Republicans]]) defeated the South (led by [[Democrats]]) in April, 1865 when [[Lee]] surrendered to [[Grant]] at [[Appopotamus Court House]]. |
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Revision as of 22:17, March 13, 2007
The American Civil War was a war in the United States of America between the North and the South. The North wanted the South to give up its slaves. The South wanted to keep its slaves and lower tariffs. The South had the upper hand at the beginning of the war, but the North came out the winner. Slavery was abolished for the most part and reconstruction took over. One key battle and a bloody one was the Battle of Gettysburg, following which Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address.
The North (led by Republicans) defeated the South (led by Democrats) in April, 1865 when Lee surrendered to Grant at Appopotamus Court House.
Other Names
In the South, it is known as the War of Northern Aggression, although the war began when Fort Sumter, a Northern outpost, was attached by Southern secessionists. It is also known as "The War between the States".