A major economic shift during the war was the movement of the U.S. toward a 'Contractor State,' which meant:

1. The government hired private companies to provide almost all war materials
2. The military effectively took over all private manufacturing in the entire North
3. All Northern workers were forced to sign new ten-year labor contracts
4. The government stopped paying for services and relied entirely on public donations

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