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lozanna [386]
3 years ago
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What incident began the english civil war definition?

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siniylev [52]3 years ago
3 0
Fort Sumter. The lower south retreated and attacked Fort Sumter (a federal fort), this was considered an act of <span>war. Lincoln attacked back and then the rest of the south secedes and the civil war started.</span>
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