ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
To what extent was slavery the main cause of the Civil War?
To what extent was a northern victory in the Civil War inevitable?
To what extent did the Civil War change American economics, politics, and society?
IN SUMMARY:
After the election of Abraham Lincoln, several southern states seceded from the Union, an action that led to civil war in 1861.
Although Union force seemed to possess numerous advantages, Confederate forces won several key battles in the early years of the Civil War.
After victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, Union forces turned the tide of the war in their favor.