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How Was The American Civil War Funded?

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    The American Civil War required a lot of funds for supplies as well as other basic requirements of all the people who were enlisting in the war.  In order to fund the war, the United States Congress, for the first time in its almost-a-century old history, passed income tax laws.  These laws required businesses to give a certain percentage of their earnings to the Federal Government, which would contribute towards providing the necessary funding for the American Civil War.  

    As for the Confederate States of America, the Confederate legislature promulgated taxes on various products, the accumulation of which would help in providing the money, which was required to fund the Confederate army.  Both of the sides (the Union side and the Confederate side) also had formulated a plan of selling bonds on behalf of their respective governments to the American public as another way of raising money for the war.
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    Mehreen83 

    answered 3 years ago

      Many of he union groups were funded from countries in europe and asian
      countries
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      Guest 

      answered 8 months ago

        Lincoln also took America off the gold standard and printed 'Green Backs' - paper money printed out of thin air and pushed into the economy. After the war was over, this fiat currency became useless and Americans that saved them thinking they'd be worth something lost their investments.

        All major wars in history involve printing money and not being on a gold standard.
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        Guest 

        answered 6 months ago

        The Rothschild family funded both sides of the war. Look it up. Take your time to find the truth. Infowars.com   prisonplanet.com   democracynow.com      - dont take vaccines
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        answered 2 weeks ago

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