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Aftermath and Impacts of the Civil War
How did the Civil War change the United States?
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How did the Civil War change the United States? The Civil War changed the United States by leading to the end of slavery, causing the growth of railroads and mass production, leading to improvements in medicine, fueling the fight for women's rights, and reinforcing the power of the federal government. Download PDF
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The eminent historian Shelby Foote once said that, in the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States was no longer referred to as "are," but "is." In other words, the United States was now, for the first time in its history, conceived of as a political unity rather than a collection of states. To be sure, this process had been proceeding gradually for some time as the Federal government steadily arrogated more power to itself at the expense of the states.