How did the Union and Confederate governments compare in their handling of dissent?

Union

- Generally tolerated dissent, although there were some restrictions, such as the arrest of Confederate sympathizers.

- The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protected freedom of speech and assembly.

- The Union government did not have a national police force, so it relied on state and local law enforcement to suppress dissent.

- The Union government generally did not use military force to suppress dissent, although there were some exceptions, such as the use of martial law in some areas.

Confederate

- Generally suppressed dissent, although there were some exceptions, such as the toleration of some anti-war sentiment.

- The Confederate Constitution did not protect freedom of speech or assembly.

- The Confederate government had a national police force, which it used to suppress dissent.

- The Confederate government used military force to suppress dissent, such as the arrest and imprisonment of Union sympathizers.

Why a Union victory?

The colonial trend of having local governments that were increasingly independent from British control was most likely caused by?

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