<span> The country was too weak and unstable to fight another </span>war<span> with a major European power.</span>
The general consensus amongst historians is that the balance between Federal and State powers was done to appease those who were afraid that too strong of a federal government would be no different than the monarchy that the colonists were overthrowing.
Survivors were affected economically because the tsunami destroyed lots of infrastructure that was crucial to the functioning of the economy, such as telephone poles, water works, etc. It affected them socially because it is obviously devastating to endure that kind of loss of life. It affected them environmentally because lots of raw sewage was leaked onto the streets, leading to health issues.
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Answer: The Command of the Army Act required Johnson to issue all military orders through the General of the Army (at that time General Ulysses S. Grant) instead of dealing directly with military governors in the South.
