Who started the civil war?

Answer 1

That depends on how you look at it and whether or not you believe it was over slavery.

If it was over slavery, which is the opinion of some, then the south started it because they did not want to give up there "Right" to own slaves.

However, there is another opinion that may ring more true. That is that the war actually started over the North wanting the south to give up it's seperate nation attitude and join the Union. When they refused the North's request the North decided to force it. So if that's the case then it was the North.

Answer 2

The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war between the United States of America, called the Union, and the Confederate States of America, formed by eleven Southern states that had declared their secession from the Union.

Answer 3

South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the union followed by I believe 10 other states. Their reasoning was that they would not be dictated to by people that didn't know or believe as they did. Slavery was just one of the many disagreements between the north and the south. The "official" start was the firing on Ft. Sumpter by the south. Many in the south still believe it was the agression of the north that began it.

Answer 4

Usually the "offical" start of the civil war is said to be the shelling of Ft. Sumter by the confederacy. Up until then there had been other small conflicts, but hte attack on Sumter is said to be the sart of the war.

Answer 5

Confedracy started it after a Major retreatd two companies(it think companies) to Ft Sumter in south carolina and then conferdracy ordered a surrender. that when first shots were fired after Unoion refusal of surrender. South Carolina actualy succeded from the US 5 days earlier. It all started cause Southern states wanted to count slaves in census so they could have more representatives in house of representatives

Answer 6

the American Civil War was started when Citadel students fired on fort sumner in charleston SC

Answer 7

Take your pick the confederates fired on Fort Summner first, but the election of Abe meant the elimination of disproportionment which southern hedonists could not do without1

Answer 8

The south,because when Abraham Lincoln tryed to make a new law,the south tried to take land,that didnt belong to them.

Answer 9

Stupidty

Answer 10

It was that first state to secede from the U.S.A - South Carolina (?)