1. The Aftermath of War…. Civil War ends April 9th, 1865, when Grant and Lee meet at Appomattox Court House to negotiate a surrender – one month later all Confederate resistance had collapsed

2. The War Changes Everything! Before the war people said, “The United States ARE” After the war, people said, “The United States IS” “It does not seem to me as I were living in the country in which I was born.” – Harvard Professor George Ticknor, 1869

3. Effects of war:  Total deaths is almost equal to all other American wars combined  10% of pop. served in military for 4 years… disruption to their lives  Secession was always a threat before war – no more!  But states’ rights argument still there…  Growth of Federal Power

4. North and South affected differently…  N. economy thrived!  S. economy devastated  No more slavery – staple of old economy  40% of livestock wiped out  Railroads, farms, and cities destroyed (most fighting takes place on S. land…)