Lake Michigan

Gulf of Mexico

Mississippi River

Appalachian Mountains

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

Massachusetts

Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy

The amount of military training given to Union forces and Confederacy forces

Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy

The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy

The XYZ Affair

The War of 1812

The Barbary Wars

The Whiskey Rebellion

By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies

By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies

By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees

Should the U.S. expand westward?

Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?

Should slave labor be allowed in new states?

Should states be able to secede from the Union?

A ban on the publication of classified information by government employees

A requirement that church employees pay income tax

A requirement that churches get a permit before building a new chapel

A prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office

By creating a segregated public education system

By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen’s Bureau

By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote

By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers

The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

The division of power between a federal government and state governments

The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

The system of indentured servitude was banned.

The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.