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Native Americans have lived in North America for more than 12,000 years.  Around 400 years ago, people from the Netherlands, England, Spain, and France arrived in North America and began to establish small, independent colonies.  These different civilizations traded, mixed, and fought with each other.  In 1789, they united and formed a common government based on an agreement known as the Constitution.  Many considered the Constitution to be a non-binding agreement: they believed that the different civilizations, now called “states,” could leave the common government at any time they chose.

10 Facts: What Everyone Should Know About the Civil War

The Civil War profoundly shaped the United States as we know it today. Nevertheless, the war remains one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Here are ten basic facts you need to know about America’s defining struggle.

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