USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

HOMESTEAD ACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long was the American Civil War?
A
3 years
B
4 years
C
5 years
D
6 years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -American Civil War, also called War Between the States, four-year war (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The resources available to both sides had a part in the Civil War lasting for four years allowing the war to drag on. Although the South had less soldiers, it had the civilians support and the resources they provided. While the North was more divided which allowed the war to last longer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Civil War, one of the bloodiest wars fought on American soil, lasted for four years. Between 620, 000 and 750, 000 American soldiers died during this time.

Detailed explanation-4: -A civil war is a violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war. Due to the violent conflict between both these ethnic groups thousands of people of both the communities have been killed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The War Between the States, as the Civil War was also known, ended in Confederate surrender in 1865. The conflict was the costliest and deadliest war ever fought on American soil, with some 620, 000 of 2.4 million soldiers killed, millions more injured and much of the South left in ruin.

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