,Civil Warthe Formation of Consciousness of American nationalism,Context,The Causes,The geographical factors,differences in economic system,the further influences to the other aspects,Special nation consists of different kinds of ethnic groups,The Causes,An inevitable war happened,Lincoln issued many laws.,The two most famous of which were the Homestead Law and the Emancipation Proclamation.,Lincolns contribution,Homestead Law,All American citizens could rent 160 acres in the west area by only pay 10 dollars for registration,and the citizens could become the real master of the land they rent if they had worked on it for over 5 years.,allowed freed black slaves to join the North army.,the Emancipation Proclamation,abolished all slavery in every state,Their emphasis has been on farming slowly to industry.,Their railway transportation has developed a lot.,Lincolns impacts on the civil war,1.Retricted the slavery firmly,2.Didnt bend to the rebel army,3.Eliminate the difference,Conclusion,Lincoln led the great struggle to save the Union and end slavery and made great contributions to the development of the American society.,He awakened American national consciousness. It is one of the greatest figures in the history of the United States.,Thank You,