It was an attempt to weaken South's economy and receive the war effort. ... Why is the Civil War considered the first "Modern War"? It was considered the first modern war because it was the first war after the industrial revolution. More technology was invented and modern weapons were used
African-Americans chose to fight for the British instead of the colonist plantation owners because they wanted to put their efforts in helping the British because if the British won the war the American-American citizens would be set free.
