♥ ♥Matt's♥ girl☼ Guest Mar 29, 2009 #1 the War Between The States? This is not a trick question. I,too, graduated a looooooong time ago! hehe
the War Between The States? This is not a trick question. I,too, graduated a looooooong time ago! hehe
V Venyx Guest Mar 29, 2009 #4 Because it was not between only two states. or because the confederates called it the war between the states, but since the Union won, we call it the American Civil War.
Because it was not between only two states. or because the confederates called it the war between the states, but since the Union won, we call it the American Civil War.
H HeadTater Guest Mar 29, 2009 #6 It was a war between two nations. The states that made up the Confederacy had left the Union and formed their own country.
It was a war between two nations. The states that made up the Confederacy had left the Union and formed their own country.
A Anna P Guest Mar 29, 2009 #7 Well, the South used to call it (even in schools) the War of Northern Aggression. That wasn't "right" either.
Well, the South used to call it (even in schools) the War of Northern Aggression. That wasn't "right" either.
A Angela S Guest Mar 29, 2009 #8 Well I would say because not all of the states in the confederacy were part of the United States at the time of the Civil war.
Well I would say because not all of the states in the confederacy were part of the United States at the time of the Civil war.