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36th United States Congress

Civil War

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Civil War Pre-Civil War (Chapter 20) Rich man?s war ? the rich could pay their way out of conscription Morrill Tariff raised the tariff 5-10% Treasury prints money, causes massive inflation North - $1.00 became 39 cents South had 9000% inflation Sale of bonds became very important ? North raised $2.6 Billion Precursor to today?s Federal Reserve system North had an economic boom due to suppliers making money People making low quality items and skimming the profit Bountiful harvest in the north (good crops) Oil discovered in Pennsylvania Women enlisted in the armies posing as men Women in the medical field Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1st Female M.D. Clara Barton, established Red Cross Dorothea Dix, famous nurse Before the war, the South held 20% of U.S. wealth; after the war, 12%
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