civil war
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After the war, taking measures such as abolishing slavery and imposing taxes on the people showed that the government was capable of "[asserting] power over kinds of property once thought untouchable", and of "[exercising] powers that many in 1860 doubted it possessed" (Boyer, 473). Also in the aftermath of the war, the government decided on a national bank as well as a unified system of currency (Boyer, 273). The government also "raised tariffs, granted subsidies, and established national fiscal agencies". These measures taken to help stabilize the nation and show the "triumph of industrial capitalism" proved that the power of the government was increasing and would continue to grow from there (Heffner, 158).
Another major consequence of the Civil War dealing with government was the creation of an improved doctrine of state's rights that had "no extreme features" (Boyer, 273). A doctrine like this could prove only beneficial for the states, as they were now all equal. This government action considerably impacted America in the long run for there were no more talks of secession and the "states would never again exercise their antebellum range of powers" (Boyer, 273).
Also as a result of the war, the two-party system was once again proven to be an asset to America. The Union had gained strength because of its Democratic and Republican parties, whereas the Confederation, without a two-party system, did not succeed (Boyer, 275).
By the end of the Civil War, it was clear which economy had triumphed over the other...