<span>The abolitionists main goal was to "abolish slavery in the United States". This movement had existed in some form since the beginning of the US, but really gained momentum when the nation started to expand in the 1800s. </span>
<span>Millions of Indians were killed due to illnesses and diseases of the Spanish.</span>
<span>The Republicans gained control of Congress for the first time in eighteen years.</span>
The US constitution differs from the Articles of Confederation because of the power that the federal government has. In the articles, each state acted as it's own country. They had the ability to command a military, declare war, and tax terrifs against other states. The constitution has the states act as subordinates to the federal government. They have the right to tax citizens, but their power and their ability to interact with other countries are strictly regulated through the federal government.
