Question

why was the American civil war fought

Answer 1

The civil war was fought between the Union states (Northern states) and the states of the Confederacy (Southern states). There were many causes of the civil war, including differences between northern and southern states on the idea of slavery, as well as trade, tariffs, and states rights.

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.