1. how did the federal government change after the civil war? a. it encouraged regional and sectional differences. b. it grew smaller as power was given back to the states. c. it more directly influenced the everyday lives of americans. d. it was no longer founded on the constitution 2. what was one major result of the battle of antietam? a. the south gained an enormous victory. b. lincoln had the victory he wanted for emancipation. c. mcclellan retreated back to virginia, defeated. d. lincoln reversed general frémont’s order for fugitive slaves.