Changes from the Civil War

The civil war has made many changes in America. These changes were: political, economic, technological, and social. It also had a big aftermath, with 360,000 union soldiers dead, and 260,000 Confederate soldiers dead, not to mention destruction the war caused throughout America.
The Civil war increased the power and authority of the government. Passing laws in taxes and conscription, which gave the government more control over person rights of individual citizens. The economy of the North also thrived during the war, while the southern economy went down the toilet. The war not only abolish slavery but also damaged the agricultural community of the south. The economy was screwed over mostly because the south relied on cash crops which were labored by salves.
Technology during the civil war also boomed. Rifle technology was bettered. The colt navy conversion made in 1861 was the first cheap revolver that fired brass cartridges, and made cap, ball, and powder system obsolete. Iron Clad boats were built, along with the first submarines in America.
The Thirteenth Amendment ended all slavery and involuntary servitude in America. Another big Change in America was Abraham Lincoln's assassination. He was shot in the back of the head from John Wilkes Booth, on april 15,1865, it happened while the president was watching a theater-piece. Although Lincoln did not regain consciousness before he died, he still lived for a couple hours before he died. John Wilkes Booth was gunned down by union soldiers twelve days later, in a shed in Virginia.
Although many lives were lost in the Civil war, it stopped slavery, and introduced many inventions. On the downside, the south's economy took a loss, and we lost some of our personal freedom form the government. Taxing its citizens more, in a country that was founded to abolish British taxes.