Following the Civil War, the political group which took the view of Reconstruction that harsh penalties needed to be doled out to former Confederates <span>while giving full rights to Freedmen was called the "Radical Republicans", since these were members of Lincoln's party who thought that Lincoln wanted to be too "soft" with the South. </span>
The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63)
He took land from patricians and gave it to the plebeians. He increased the size of the Senate to address financial issues. He grew the size of the military to provide more jobs.
