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The Civil War

The Civil War, also known as the “War Between The States”, was a war that lasted for 4 years (1861–1865). Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which were all the free states and five slave states of the border. The North states were led by Abraham Lincoln. It caused many deaths and wounds.

The Main Causes

While the North was industrialized, the South remained agricultural. Industries on the North-East of the country could not stand the European competition. So they adopted a protectionist policy and began to raise cotton growing. So they made Negro people work more and under worse conditions. But the Southern democrats did not agree, which disturbed the political balance in all the country.

The War

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected. His program was based on the limitation of slavery and the granting of free homesteads. It entailed the secession of several Southern states and these formed the Confederate states of America. Then the war began on the 12th of April the year after (1861).
It started with the Battle of Fort Sumter, which opened the war. It is a big bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. After this battle, South Carolina surrendered and rejoined the United States.
Naval battles of the American Civil War were a common occurrence just as they are with many wars. The naval engagements of the American Civil War though were different in the sense that they dramatically changed the foundations of naval warfare. Although not invented as a result of the war, the use of ironclads, submarine warfare, and the introduction of newer and more powerful naval artillery ushered in a new era of war at sea.
Because of the fierce resistance of a few initial Confederate forces at Manassas, Virginia, in July 1861, a