Why Did the American Civil War Break Out? Key Causes Explained ⚔️

The American Civil War began in 1861 after decades of growing tension between the North and South. Slavery had existed in the United States since colonial times, but while the North gradually abolished it, the South became dependent on enslaved labor for its plantations. As America expanded west, new states were divided over whether to allow slavery, further deepening the divide. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, Southern states began declaring independence and forming the Confederate States of America. The war that followed became the deadliest in U.S. history. After early Southern victories, the Union turned the tide with the Battle of Gettysburg and gained control of the Mississippi River. In 1865, the South surrendered, ending the war and abolishing slavery in America. #mappermaniac #map #mapper #civilwar #america #americancivilwar #confederatestates #confederacy #confederatearmy #usa #us #unitedstatesofamerica #history #abrahamlincoln #slavery