What were the effects of the Civil War on the concept of national supremacy?

Answer 1

The Civil War cemented the idea that, in certain things, Federal rules apply. In other words, although states are, in general, to decide how they want to do things, there are some things which the Federal government mandates because they think it is important for the whole country to be in unison on those issues. The abolition of slavery was one of those.

Answer 2

The Civil War defined national supremacy and vaulted the fed into our supreme government. Pre war the states were important but when Lincoln got done trashing the south in 1864 there was no chance any state would ever count for anything again. The people of the north, and of course the south, did not want to be under a strong federal government but after the war there it was, there was no choice for them. Over 800,000 Americans died in that war that was fought to take the rights of the states away from the people and forever make the nation one instead of 38 (or now 50).

One poster mentions slavery and it should be pointed out that in his Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln freed slaves in the states that had seceded from the union. He did NOT free slaves in the north (yes they were there too) and he did NOT free slaves in the border states who were not really on any side. He wrote it to keep the border states from joining the south, warning them that if they seceded they too would have to give up slavery.

Answer 3

The federal government knows what is best for you. All citizens are hear-by ordered to comply. Resistance is futile.

Answer 4

Do your own homework

Answer 5

is this for a research paper?

Answer 6

None.

Answer 7

the north kicks butt!