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The American civil war Introduction

Answer 1

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The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states' rights and westward expansion. ... The War Between the States, as the Civil War was also known, ended in Confederate surrender in 1865.

Answer 2

American Civil War

Another factor for collapse of industries was the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. This led to the disruption of a continuous supply of raw cotton from America. So Britain had to look towards India for the supply of raw cotton. This led to a sharp rise in the prices of cotton which made it extremely difficult for the Indian weavers to buy it.