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37th United States Congress
Revenue Act of 1861The Panic of 1857 sent shockwaves through the American economy, leaving a trail of financial depression that lasted for three years before the Civil War…
National Bank ActIn 1836, the Second Bank of the United States closed its doors. Control over banking regimes devolved mostly to individual states.
Proclamation 80On the 15th of April 1861, Abraham Lincoln signed a document that would reshape the nation. This proclamation demanded 75,000 militiamen to end the rebellion…
Morrill Land-Grant ActsIn 1853, the Illinois Legislature adopted a resolution drafted by Jonathan Baldwin Turner. This document called for federal support to create industrial…