to expand the power of state governments
As per President Lincoln's own words, or what he insinuated was his first and always the first major goal, was to keep the Union intact. He had other goals of course, but at all costs his main goal was to reunite the Union.
To destroy the institution of slavery.
After April 12, 1861 it became keeping the union together.
The restoration of the Union
To bring the union back together.
transcontinental railroad
Abraham Lincolns main goal at first was to keep the states together. But later slavery was included but no by choice. It just mixed in and was part of it till the end
to win the civil war
the main idea of reconstruction is to rejoin the south and the north.
Restoration of the union.
Lincoln's stated goal about peace after the war was for slaves to be free , and be able to start their own life .
Father Hidalgo's primary goal was for Mexico to be independent from Spain.
The primary goal of the RRI (Riverside Rehabilitation Institute) is to help their clients into progressing towards independence as their primary goal. This is achieved by supplying specialized care.
To bring the Southern states back into the Union.