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If you attended "school" in the last 30 years or so you would be taught that it was only fought to preserve the Union. Lincoln said as much, and many take him at his word. But that simple answer is only provided by those who want to appear "politically correct". The better question is: would the civil war have been fought if slavery did not exist? The answer to that question is no. Slavery caused the Missouri Compromise, The Kansas Nebraska Act which led to Bloody Kansas and the john Brown Rebellion, all of which set the stage for, and defined the cause of, that great war.
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What were the reasons why the union fought in the civil war?
They wanted to end slavery in the us and get the southern states back into the union
What did the North fight for in the US Civil War?
To preserve the Union and, after 1862, to end slavery. Michael Montagne
Why did union fight in the Civil War?
The main reason the Union fought in the war was to keep the Southern states in the Union. Another reason was to abolish slavery.
True or false during the Civil War union soldiers fought against slavery?
True.
Did the Civil War started the issue from slavery?
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. If you're asking if the civil war started the issue of slavery, no. Slavery was always an issue. If you're asking if slavery started the civil war, not exactly. The point of the civil war according to Abraham Lincoln was to preserve the Union. The Confederacy was only fighting in defense. Eventually slavery became abolished as an aftermath of the civil war, but the only reason the war itself was started was in order to preserve the Union.
What did the union wanted to gain in civil war?
they wanted to preserve the union and end slavery.
How does union relate to America?
The union fought against slavery in the civil war
Early in his Presidency Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to?
At the beginning of the Civil War President Lincoln stated that the war was being fought to preserve the Union.
Who was george mcclellan in the civil war?
A Union Army commander who fought against slavery
What were the reasons why the union fought in the civil war?
They wanted to end slavery in the us and get the southern states back into the union
What did the North fight for in the US Civil War?
To preserve the Union and, after 1862, to end slavery. Michael Montagne
What two sides fought in the US Civil War?
The Union (North) (Anti-Slavery) and the Confederates (South)(Pro-Slavery).
Why did union fight in the Civil War?
The main reason the Union fought in the war was to keep the Southern states in the Union. Another reason was to abolish slavery.
At the beginning of the civil war Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to?
At the beginning of the Civil War President Lincoln stated that the war was being fought to preserve the Union.
True or false during the Civil War union soldiers fought against slavery?
True.
Did the Civil War started the issue from slavery?
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. If you're asking if the civil war started the issue of slavery, no. Slavery was always an issue. If you're asking if slavery started the civil war, not exactly. The point of the civil war according to Abraham Lincoln was to preserve the Union. The Confederacy was only fighting in defense. Eventually slavery became abolished as an aftermath of the civil war, but the only reason the war itself was started was in order to preserve the Union.
What was Lincoln's goal in fighting the civil war?
To prevent the south from seceding from the north.
