3 effects of the civil war?

Answer 1

1. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.

2. A disgruntled pro slavery supporter assassinated Lincoln.

3. Many con men took advantage of Reconstruction to line the pockets with ill gotten gains.

Answer 2

The South lost a lot of money due to the war and was devastated by its battles. Former African American slaves were also freed, received their citizenships of the US, and earned the right to vote. They were monitored by federal troops from the North to make sure they were treated fairly by the South. Radical Republicans even grew in power throughout Congress in support of freedmen and Reconstruction against Democrat President Andrew Johnson to later make him the first president to ever be impeached.

Answer 3

The Civil War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. More Americans died then in all other wars combined. Brother fought against brother and the nation was torn apart. In the end, we must look at the important consequences of the conflict. There may be others, but this is a good list to work off.

A. The nation was reunited and the southern states were not allowed to secede.

B. The South was placed under military rule and divided into military districts. Southern states then had to apply for readmission to the Union.

C. The Federal government proved itself supreme over the states. Essentially this was a war over states rights and federalism and the victor was the power of the national government.

D. Slavery was effectivly ended. While slavery was not officially outlawed until the passage of the 13th amendment, the slaves were set free upon the end of the war.

E. Reconstruction, the plan to rebuild America after the war, began.

F. Industrialism began as a reult of the increase in wartime production and the development of new technologies