Civil War and Reconstruction Era
1861-1877
Era Finance Frame
Watch crisis finance expand the national government and leave new institutions behind.
Why These Tools Fit The Moment
Public finance supplied the tools: Bonds | Tariffs | Excise taxes | Income tax | Greenbacks | National banking | Land grants.
What To Watch For In This Timeline
The timeline should show bondstaxespaper moneynational banking
What This EnabledThe federal government expanded war financenational bankingtaxationcurrency
How Americans BenefitedThe Union could mobilize armiessupply war productionbuild financial institutionssupport national rail connection
Anchor Events
Defining Moments
Top 100 Building Events
