The main reason the North was fighting in the Civil War was to preserve the Union. While the abolition of slavery became a significant moral and political issue, initially, the North aimed to prevent the secession of Southern states and maintain national unity. The conflict ultimately evolved to include the fight against slavery, but the primary goal remained the restoration of the United States as a cohesive nation.
The north considered the main issue in the war to be slavery. The south considered the main issue in the war to be state's rights. So as you see they weren't even fighting over the same issues!
Slavery was an intractable issue. Most of the people in the North were against it and most were for it the South. This was one of the main reason for the war.
Well the main reason was to abolish slavery
To fight for their freedom
There main goal in the beginning was not to end slavery but to reunite as one country.
to preserve the Union
there are tons of other websites that will give you that answer but the main reason was because of slavery issues between the north and the south. the north was anti slavery and the south was pro slavery.
The main reason was states rights.
well one reason is they were the main force in Pickett's charge
the main reason was the slavery rights
The north considered the main issue in the war to be slavery. The south considered the main issue in the war to be state's rights. So as you see they weren't even fighting over the same issues!
guerrilla warfare was the main style
The main reason for the Civil war was to bring the nation back together.
Slavery was an intractable issue. Most of the people in the North were against it and most were for it the South. This was one of the main reason for the war.
the north had factories and cities and NO SLAVERY the south had farms and SLAVERY the main reason they went to war is slavery
to End slavery
Sectionalism was the term used to describe the separation of the South and the North prior to the Civil War. This separation was caused by certain issues such as slavery, but the main reason was states rights.