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House Divided: Public Programs Promote Expanding Industrial Economy
Many of the public policy initiatives Lincoln had proposed during his campaign are enacted into law during the early days of his administration. The Republicans become the partners of industrial capitalism through higher tariffs--the Morrill Tariff ...
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Meeting Ground, The: Homestead Act of 1862 Encourages Western Settlement
After the Civil War millions of new settlers crowd into the West from eastern parts of the United States. Most of the new settlers are native born, but over two million are European-born immigrants. The federal government plays a major role in this ...