The American Civil War Overview of Causes and Outcomes The American Civil War, which was also known as the War Between The States, in the history of United States of America was a 4 year war which began in 1861 and concluded in 1865. The war was between the Federal Government of the United States of America, and the eleven southern states that emphasized their right to become independent from the Union. The eleven southern states, which were …showed first 75 words of 444 total…

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