The civil war was started because Abraham Lincoln started supressing slavery which made the south come to the conclusion that he would eventually banish slavery all together. So the south broke off from the union causing the civil war. But if you meant battle than it was Battle of Fort Sumter which was basically a confederate siege on the union held Fort sumter of the coast of South Carolina.
I havn't studied the civil war in a while so feel free to slap me with the reality if I am wrong In anyway.
Vicksburg opened up the Mississippi river to the north and split the South, making it harder to ship supplies.
It started off as a civil war, then ended up as an international war.
Vicksburg because it cut the south into and opened -up the Mississippi river for the north.
Mary Chestnut became a famous Civil War figure because of a diary she kept throughout the war. Mary was a southern woman, from South Carolina, and she kept a diary from the moment the guns opened up on Fort Sumter right through to the end of the War.
Women did not fight in the Civil War. But, some did dress up like men to help out in the war.
the opium war
When the Mexican War ended, the US gained control of territory extending West to California. This opened up a dispute as to how to allow States to decide if they would be Free states or Slave states. This eventually lead to the erupton of the Civil War some 10 years later.
did you hit your head when you got up this morning?no Elvis Presley was not in the Civil War.
The need for mass production and distribution of goods during the Civil War
no, the civil war ended when the confederate general put up the white flag and gave up.
California and other land was opened up for Americans after the end of the Mexican War. The Gold Rush caused many people to head out to California. This resulted in the question of allowing California into the US as a new state. This opened the debate as to if a new state should be allowed to be a Free State or a Slave State and who should make that determination. This debate sparked the Civil War.
the opium war