1. Civil War
Did you know, America's bloodiest battle fought on American soil, was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war, which would affect the nation for decades to come. ... In May of 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina entered the nearly empty senate chamber and beat Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner with a cane. ... Brown's attack was one of the final causes that sparked the Civil War. ...
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