The Second American Revolution Analysis and Impact of the Republican Economic Legislation of the Civil War Era

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Presentation

Pages :

11 pages

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.doc

Published date :

10/04/2007

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction
The social changes that occurred during the Civil War
1. The government during the war
2. The formation of the Republican Party
3. The men who founded the party
4. The ambitious economic agenda of the young Republican Party
This delicate economic climate
1. This early form of currency
2. Lincoln's personal feelings on the economic issues
3. Abraham Lincoln's ideas
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President and the Republican party
1. This monopoly of Congress
2. The three most important pieces of economic legislation
3. The decision to levy internal duties
The debate over the creation of a National Bank
1. The passage of the National Bank Act in 1863
2. The bill proposed by Secretary Chase
3. Those who at first opposed the bill
The surrender of General Robert E. Lee
The first economic historian to delve into the Civil War
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

The United States civil war was a watershed event for the country. The consequences of the conflict changed the landscape of the country forever. Historian Charles Beard labeled the war "The second american revolution", because he believed that more change took place during this period than any time since the revolution. The most drastic change that occurred during the period was the abolition of slavery and the freedom given to African-Americans as a result of the passing of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. These three pieces of legislation not only freed the slaves but gave them equal protection under the law. In only a few short years, the entire social structure of the country was uprooted and replaced by a new american society.