Impact of War

1. Impact of War Appomattox to Congress

2. Election of 1864 • Lincoln feared he would lose the election • “Copperhead” politicians ran against him and were in favor of making peace with the South • Union victories helped Lincoln secure the Presidency in 1864

3. Appomattox Court House Realizing the end is near, Lee surrenders to Grant and union forces at Appomattox Court House, Virginia  Ending the Civil War  Union won

4. Union Victory? • Lose – Lose situation • Southerners still resented Northerners • America had been destroyed  South was part of US again • Staggering loss of life • 20 billion in was expenses

5. Political Changes • No one could threaten secession again • Federal governments power increased greatly • Ability to tax during wartime  more government control over people’s lives • Argument over state’s rights continued to rage

6. Economic Changes • National Bank Act of 1863 • Issued charters for federal banks  allowed more banks to open  stricter inspection of banks  made banks safer for investors • North economy  wealth gap between N & S widened

7. Greatest Change • December 6th, 1865 • Thirteenth Amendment • Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the “new” United States • It would be over 100 years until African Americans had equal rights to whites in the United States