The Causes of War

Martia and Lincoln Memorial

Martina visits the Lincoln Memorial for inspiration

Martina and Terrance have traveled to 1860 to find that the tensions in the Union have increased. The nation is on the brink of civil war. Many Southerners called the Civil War the "Second War for Independence." Northerners referred to it as the "War of Rebellion." Together with Martina and Terrance, find out what caused a war that lasted from 1861 until 1865 that killed more than 600,000 men, saw the abolishment of slavery, and destroyed much of the South’s infrastructure.

Essential Question

  • What caused the Civil War?