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Science in the United States prior to the Civil War was straggling to rise more than a few feet off the ground. Lacking positive support and participation, the few scientific organizations that were established failed to conform to newer thinking styles. With new scientific leaders, holding powerful positions and the Civil War now over, science in the United States grew vastly. A new epoch in science had arrived. Prior to the Civil War, the National …

…area as another. The outcome was the establishment of a permanent agency. The United States Geological Survey was created to create an ongoing study of geography. U.S. science was solidified after the Civil War into permanent institutions with federal funding. Science now had standard guidelines to follow and allowed the pursuit of science to continue with efficiency. The United States was now ready to start a new era pf organized scientific participation and unity.