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The war settled the question of whether a state could leave the Union, cementing the supremacy of federal law.

By 1861, the North and South were essentially two different civilizations. The industrialized North relied on free labor and a growing rail network, while the South’s agrarian economy was inextricably tied to the institution of slavery. When Abraham Lincoln won the presidency, the long-simmering tension over states' rights and abolition boiled over, leading eleven Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy. The Evolution of Warfare American Civil War: The Price of Freedom Downlo...

The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack signaled the end of wooden warships. The war settled the question of whether a

The Civil War was the first "modern" war, blending Napoleonic tactics with industrial-age weaponry. When Abraham Lincoln won the presidency, the long-simmering

These twin Union victories broke the South’s offensive capabilities and split the Confederacy in two.

Over 620,000 soldiers died—roughly 2% of the total population at the time.