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The Articles of Confederation gave the government ultimately no power over the people, whereas the Constitution gave the government the power to tax and the separation of powers, checks, and balances. Including limited government, representative government, consent of the governed, rule of law, majority rule. The Bill of Rights were the first 10 rights and protections granted to every citizen that cannot be taken away/impeded by the government.
Abraham Lincoln came into office a bit prior to the civil war and remained in office until past the end of it until he was assassinated.
Stonewall Jackson died of pneumonia for sure.
A. Transcontinental railroad
