Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877

It resulted in equal representation of all social classes in the army.

Ensured a continuous supply of soldiers for both sides throughout the war.

It led to mass desertions from both armies.

Triggered protests and riots in certain areas.

Led to a widespread adoption of isolationism in foreign policy decisions

Resulted in an immediate expansion of federal government responsibilities and powers

Prompted the immediate abolition of slavery across all states

Reinforced the principles of national unity and equality

By presenting a comprehensive strategy for economic restoration post-war.

By appealing to common values amidst civil war divisions.

By proposing immediate ceasefire negotiations with the Confederacy.

By offering land rewards to veterans as gratitude for their service.

The North had homefield advantage

The moral reasoning of the North was stronger

The industry of the North mobilized far more resources.

The Union's military leadership was stronger from day one

Missouri Compromise

Reconstruction Policy

Manifest Destiny Policy

Monroe Doctrine

The swift integration of public schools throughout the South.

The enactment of Black Codes that severely limited freedmen's rights.

The government's immediate allocation of land to all freed individuals.

Universal suffrage for all former slaves within the year of emancipation.

Jefferson Davis

Abraham Lincoln

Andrew Johnson

Stephen Douglas

They were largely symbolic acts that had little practical effect on slaveholding practices or Union strategies until after the end of the Civil War.

They primarily served as legal justification for seizing Confederate property without significant regard for their implications on slavery or military tactics.

They were enacted solely as punitive measures against Southern secessionists without influencing broader anti-slavery movements or military policies.

They legally undermined slavery as an economic institution while aligning military objectives with abolitionist sentiment leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation.

Andrew Johnson

Oliver Howard

Thaddeus Stevens

Abraham Lincoln

Assertion that Confederate states had never actually left Union

The belief that secession was illegal

Acceptance of South's independence as inevitable

The idea that secession was a constitutional right