Because farmers hoped that they would have a better and easier life for their families. There were more jobs in cities
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The Civil War had a greater impact on American society and the polity than any other event in the country's history. It was also the most traumatic experience endured by any generation of Americans. At least more than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the war, at least 2% of the American population in 1861.
