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Did the civil war complete what was left unfinished by the American Revolution?
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∙ 14y ago
The American Revolution did not solve all the problems in the newly formed United States. The "founding fathers" left the issue of slavery alone, not wanting to cause conflict and unable to resolve the issues themselves. They wrote that 80 years later the next generation could reassess it. Also, the issue of state power versus federal power was murky. Since the American Revolution aimed to break away from a monarchy and tyrranous federal government, the threat of having a strong federal government in the US wasn't unanimously accepted, creating the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties. The Civil War addressed both these issues (as well as countless others) and, as we know, slavery was abolished in captured Confederate territories and eventually across the US with the 13th Ammendment. In the war Black Union Men were allowed to serve, as in the Massachusetts 54th infantry, but it would not be until the 1950's when civil rights for blacks would be instated and preserved. In a way the Civil War resolved the issue of slavery, but did not help former slaves attain all their rights. It did, however, bring about the 14th Ammendment which gave blacks the rights of citizenship which had been denied in 1857 in the case of Dred Scott v Sanford. Also, the Fifteenth Ammendment was passed which prohibited any state government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
State versus Federal Power was not resolved, but addressed through the Civil War as well. The fact that the government declared war in order to restore the Nation proved its power, as well as abolishing slavery and creating a stronger federal government. While we are still struggling with state versus federal power, we are a much more stable nation than we were before 1870.
Ultimately, the Civil War was a culmination of much tension that had built up in the US after the Revolutionary War. Slavery was finally dealt with and abolished, and the Federal Government made itself stronger in order to protect the nation and keep it united.
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What did Abraham Lincoln feel was the unfinished work of the American people?
Winning the Civil War.
How was the civil was different from the American revolution?
the difference is that Abraham Lincoln was in the civil war and the American revolution was the 13 colonies vs the English
How was the civil war different from the American Revolution?
the difference is that Abraham Lincoln was in the civil war and the American revolution was the 13 colonies vs the English
Which war was first Civil War American Revolution Mexican American War or War of 1812?
American Revolution
Was the American revolution before the civil war?
Yes.
What was the effect of the American Revolution on slavery?
The American Revolution did not effect slavery. It was the Civil War that had the biggest effect on slavery in the US.
What did Mexico's offer of cheap land lead to?
The Texas Revolution, the Mexican-American War and eventually, the American Civil War.
How were the french and American revolution alike and different?
The French revolution was a class struggle and social revolution similar to a civil war. The American revolution was a colonial insurrection in which the colonies were fighting for autonomy.
What were some civil wars that happened outside of the American Civil War?
Some consider the french revolution a civil war
How effective was the American Revolution?
Not very effective as the civil war, but the American revolution was important because it was the war that gave up Independence from England.
Frederick douglass in the revolution?
If you are referring to the American Revolution, no, he was not. He was a famous abolitionist in the years prior to the Civil War.
