What was the role of the Civil War in shaping the U.S. federal system?
  • It redefined the relationship between state and federal governments
What did “total war” mean in the context of Sherman’s strategy?
  • Waging war against both the enemy's military and civilian resources
What did the phrase “the Union must be preserved” signify?
  • The commitment to maintaining the United States as a single nation
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
  • It declared that African Americans could not sue in federal court