Examine the relationship between the federal government and northern business interests during the Civil War.

Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, with powers divided between the central government and constituent units, such as states or provinces.

Northern Business Interests

Economic activities and investments primarily based in the Northern United States, historically associated with industrialization and commerce.

Civil War

In the United States, this term commonly refers to the conflict fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern slave states that seceded and formed the Confederacy.