civilwarcauses


 * Causes of the Civil War ** In the years 1861-1865, the United States fought a war against itself called the Civil War. Neighbor fought against neighbor, friend fought against friend, and brother fought against brother, and by the end of it all, 600,000 Americans lay dead. More Americans died in this war than any other war. At the Battle of Shiloh alone more Americans died than in all the battles in all the wars before the Battle of Shiloh combined. What caused Americans to want to kill each other in such large numbers? What caused this hatred that turned Americans into bloodthirsty savages? Who started this whole thing? That is what we have been hired to find out.

We are private investigators (detectives) that have been hired to find out who or what was responsible for starting the Civil War. We have rounded up 11 suspects. We know that one of these suspects is responsible for starting this war we just don't know which one. I've interviewed all 11 suspects already and typed out their stories. Read each of the suspects' stories and fill out your research chart. When you have finished your chart, decide who you think is responsible for starting the Civil War. Only you can get to the bottom of this mystery. Click on the magnifying glass to start.