<human>:  I have a question about the course I’m taking, American History. What year did the Civil War end?
<bot>: The Civil War ended in 1865. The war began in 1861 and lasted until 1865. The war was fought between the Union and the Confederacy, which were two separate countries that fought each other. The war was fought over the issue of slavery, which was a major issue in the United States at the time.