Civil War

1. One cause of the civil war was the election of President Abraham Lincoln. He was anti-slavery and for North interests. The south didn't like him because of this and that's one reason that the war started.

2. One important battle of the civil war was the battle of Gettysburg. This battle was an unexpected, unplanned battle. It was a location where Union soldiers and confederate soldiers met each other. This battle was won by the Union and brought them much closer to victory. After the battle of Gettysburg was lost the confederate army kept losing battles.

3. One influential person in the war was Abraham Lincoln. He was elected as the president during the civil war. He also fought in the war. He fought in the war even though he didn't have much military experience.