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The Effects of the Civil War
Political, Economic Social, and Military
Federal Gov. Assumed supreme authority
No state threatened secession again if disliked policy
State’s rights issue did not disappear, but changed State or Fed. Right to determine use of
local resources
Greatly increased Fed. Power Before little impact on daily lives Civil war:
laws more control over individuals Est. Income Tax Accept Paper Currency Draft
Political Effects
Subsidized businesses National Bank Act 1863 – system of
federally chartered banks Requirement of loans, bank
inspections to make safe for investors
Change in Industries Flourished: firearms, wool, wagon,
coal, iron Declined: cotton
Northern Suppliers grew rich, ability to invest after war
North production drastic growth Ie. More coal, iron, ships than entire
country in 1960
North Economic Effects
End of labor system 40% of livestock gone Farm machinery gone Railroads gone Thousands of uncultivated
acreage of farmland
Drastic gap between North and South Ie. Before war, south had
30% after 12% Ie. 1860 earned 70% of what
North earned, after 1870 earned less than 40%!!!!
South Economic Effects
360,000 Union and 260,000 Confederates died 275,000 Union and 260,000 Confederates
wounded Reintegrate back into society difficult
Social Effects
360,000 Union and 260,000 Confederates died 275,000 Union and 260,000 Confederates wounded
Reintegrate back into society difficult Soldiers fighting for 4 years = no education,
occupation, family life $20 Billion spent on war = high fed. Budget for 20+
years
13th Amendment passed in 1865 In South – eventual development of Jim Crow
Social Effects
Invention of Rifle and Minie Ball
More accurate, more rounds, more damage
Mass assaults no longer effective, Horses no longer important Ie. Pickett’s Charge = development of TRENCH
WARFARE Use of hand grenades and land
mines Ironclad ships
Famous Civil War Ironclads – Merrimack and Monitor
Military Effects
