The Outbreak of the Civil War: A Nation Tears Apart (Milestones in American History)

Description based on print version record. Contents......Page 6 1: President of the Confederate States......Page 8 2: How Slavery Shaped the Battle......Page 19 3: Laws Deepen the Divide......Page 30 4: John Brown's Raid......Page 42 5: Party Politics......Page 51 6: Abraham Lincoln......Page 60 7: The United States Ceases to Exist......Page 68 8: Fort Sumter......Page 79 9: A Nation at War......Page 90 Chronology......Page 101 Notes......Page 103 Bibliography......Page 105 Further Reading......Page 108 Index......Page 109 About the Author and Photo Credits......Page 113 On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on federal troops stationed at Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. With that, the Civil War had begun. For nearly four years, the conflict that divided the United States into North and South would engulf more than 3 million Americans and claim 620,000 lives 'The Outbreak of the Civil War' examines the factors that led the nation to war. At the heart of these were differing positions on slavery, states' rights, and the future shape of the US. This secondary education text includes excerpts from primary source documents, a chronology and a timeline. Documents the history of the events surrounding the outbreak of the Civil War, and describes the 1861 battle at Fort Sumter; the opposing views on slavery, politics, and the future policies of the United States; and includes a chronology and time line President of the Confederate States How slavery shaped the battle Laws deepen the divide John Brown's raid Party politics Abraham Lincoln The United States ceases to exist Fort Sumter A nation at war Chronology and timeline.