![]() ![]() General Robert E* Lee did not agree with slavery but he agreed to lead the Confederate States Army because his home state of Virginia had left the Union* It was more important to Gen* Lee to serve Virginia than to serve the country. People on both sides were willing to go to war because of it. Each of these causes was made larger as a result of sectionalism* Sectionalism is when people care more about what is good for the area around them than what is good for the entire country. They were fighting for states to have the right to make their own decisions including decisions about slavery. People in the South did not think the U*S* government should tell the states what to do. If you were to ask someone from the South about the war however they would tell you that the war was more about states rights. The country had been arguing about slavery since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Northern states had outlawed slavery while Southern states relied on it. Most people know that slavery was a major issue at the time. The Civil War is one of the most important parts of American history and the reasons for it are various. The war would last four years and hundreds of thousands of soldiers would lose their lives. ![]() The Civil War officially started when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter on April 12 1861. ![]() Underline every sentence that talks about the causes of the Civil War. Name USA Studies Weekly Week 18 3rd Quarter Civil War Causes and Aftermath 4E i Read the article below. ![]()
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