Answer:
It began on April 12 1861, and ended on May 9th, 1865.
Explanation:
The Civil War first began when Confederates bombed Union Soldiers at Fort Sumter. It ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered the last big Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant. The last battle of the Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas. The main cause of the Civil War were slaves. The northern colonies wanted to get rid of slaves and treat everyone with respect and equality but the southern colonies didn't want to and they wanted to keep their slaves. This led to a Civil war that lasted 4 years.
