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Because the Southern States were going to break away in order to retain slavery and the North couldn't survive without the economic engone of the South. Hence the war by the North to prevent the South becomming a separate sovereign entity.
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∙ 11y agoAbraham Lincoln acted for the good of the United States of America, which he believed in.
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∙ 13y agoLincoln fought the Civil War because he wanted to keep the United States together. After that was finished, he wanted to abolish slavery.
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∙ 11y agoAbrham Lilconl went to war agaisn't south because they stole their chicken:0
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∙ 12y agoBecase he needed to show the other countries that we are not afriad to fight?
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∙ 11y agoLincoln went into war against the south because he wanted to end slavery in the southern states.
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What did Abraham Lincoln do after the Civil War?
5 days after the US Civil War ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
What position was Abraham Lincoln in the civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President of the USA at the time of the civil war and as such he would have been Commander in Chief.
Who was the president at that time of the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
Was Abraham Lincoln involved in any wars'?
i think that abraham lincoln went to war because of the union
Who stopped slavery?
Abraham Lincoln. That's what caused the Civil War.
What was Abraham Lincoln's fight for?
civil war
Did Abraham Lincoln ever fight in the war?
No not really but he was a commander for the Civil War
Was Abraham Lincoln the leader of the Civil War?
yes Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the civil war.
What did Abraham Lincoln do after the Civil War?
5 days after the US Civil War ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
What are facts about what Abraham Lincoln did as a general in the Civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was never a general during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
Did Abraham Lincoln fight in the Mexican War?
No. Lincoln did not fight in the Mexican War.
What was the role of Lincoln in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union in the Civil War.
What were some important inventions in the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the us in civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was president during the US Civil War.
Who is the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the civil war.
Did Abraham Lincoln actually participate and fight in the Civil war himself?
No. As President, his job was to direct war policy and appoint the Generals.
What position was Abraham Lincoln in the civil War?
Abraham Lincoln was President of the USA at the time of the civil war and as such he would have been Commander in Chief.
