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The US government financed the US Civil War by issuing bonds and collecting tariffs. In addition, based on the option of avoiding the draft, citizens paid the US Treasury $300 to the government in lieu of serving in the military. At the end of the war, the government debt was about $8 Billion.

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How did the us government finance the civil war?

income tax


How did the U.S. finance the Civil War?

The US government financed the US Civil War by issuing bonds and collecting tariffs. In addition, based on the option of avoiding the draft, citizens paid the US Treasury $300 to the government in lieu of serving in the military. At the end of the war, the government debt was about $8 Billion.


How much debt was added to the US government by the end of the US Civil War?

Although the US government did its best to finance the US Civil War by its normal tax measures, they were not enough to cover all of its expenses. As a result of borrowing funds, the US raised the US Treasury's national debt by $2.5 billion.


How did the us government finance the war?

income tax


What did the US sell to help finance the war?

government war bonds


Where did the US government get most of the money to finance the war?

FRANCE


Who was the president of the government during the Civil War?

Abraham Lihcoln was the president during the US civil war.


What was the cause of rumors of a military take over of the Federal government in the US Civil War?

The spies were the cause of rumors of a military takeover of the Federal government in the US Civil War.


How much money did the civil war cost the us government each day?

The Civil War cost the government 2.5 million dollars daily


How did the US Civil War affect Texas government after the civil war?

the Texas gov. was not affected (remember the alamos)


Why did the us use a republican form of government after the civil war?

Because it had a republican form of government prior to the civil war. The fundamental form of the US government has not changed since its formation 234 years ago.


The fiance the war effort the Us government relied primarily on?

To finance the war effort, the U.S. government relied primarily on sale of "Liberty Bonds." Answer