American Wars and Conflicts

American Civil War (1861-1865) As was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ("the Confederacy"); the other 25 states supported the federal government ("the Union"). After four years of warfare, mostly within the Southern states, the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation. Issues that led to war were partially resolved in the Reconstruction Era that followed, though others remained unresolved. Civil War Date: April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865 (last shot fired June 22, 1865). Location: Southern United States, Northeastern United States, Western United States, Atlantic Ocean Result: Union victory- Territorial integrity of the United States of America preserved- Reconstruction-Slavery abolished The French and Indian War (1754 to 1763) As the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Year War