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(17.3) - The Civil War - Life During the Civil War Flashcards

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War affected everyone, but life in the __________ changed the most.

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South

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Because the war was fought there, the __________ __________ the most __________. Marching armies destory __________ and sometimes __________.

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South suffers, destruction, crops, homes

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Thousands of Southerners become __________.

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refugees

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What are refugees?

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People displaced by war.

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As the war drags on, many areas face __________. __________ __________ items become __________, but most do without them.

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shortages, common household, scarce

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In the North and South, women kept the __________ and __________ going.

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farms, factories

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Thousands of women serve on both sides serve as __________, which is a new concept.

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nurses

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Many __________ and __________ didn’t welcome nurses. They felt that they were too __________ and that it wasn’t right for women to tend to the __________ of men they __________ know.

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doctors, soldiers, delicate, bodies, didn’t

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__________ __________ __________ becomes the first female __________ in the army (Union), and wins the __________ __________ __________ __________.

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Mary Edwards Walker, surgeon, Congressional Medal of Honor

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__________ __________ persuades __________ to let women be __________.

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Dorothea Dix, officials, nurses

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__________ __________ sets up a __________ for __________ in __________, VA. She becomes the only female officer (rank of __________) in the __________ forces.

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Sally Tompkins, hospital, soldiers, Richmond, captain, Confederate

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__________ __________ __________ entertains Union leaders, and gathers information about __________ __________. Then, she passes them to the __________ but is eventually __________ and convicted of treason.

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Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Union plans, South, caught

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What is treason?

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The crime of betraying your country.

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__________ __________ informs the __________ __________ of __________ __________ movements.

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Belle Boyd, Confederate General, Union troop

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Women on both sides also served as __________, like __________ __________, who was a __________ and __________ for the __________ army.

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spies, Harriet Tubman, spy, scout, Union

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Some women __________ themselves as __________ and __________ as soldiers.

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disguised, men, served

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17
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There were many __________ of war, who usually kept a __________ and __________ or __________.

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prisoners, blanket, cup, canteen

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What are prisoners of war?

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Soldiers captured by the other side.

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__________ __________ made __________ for prisoners of war even worse.

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Food shortages, suffering

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__________ prison (__________) was built in __________ __________ to hold __________ prisoners.

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Andersonville, Georgia, early 1864, 10,000

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By __________ __________, there were __________ prisoners crammed into Andersonville prison.

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August 1864, 33,000

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Each day, the prisoners of Andersonville received 1 tsp. of __________, 3 tblsp. of __________, and 8 oz. of __________.

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salt, beans, cornmeal

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A __________ served as a __________ supply and __________ for the prisoners of Andersonville.

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stream, water, sewer

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Almost __________ prisoners died in Andersonville.

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13,000

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At the __________ (__________ __________) prison, Southern prisoners endured __________ with __________ __________ or __________ __________.

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Elmira, New York, winter, no blankets, warm clothes

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The __________ in the __________ of Elmira was __________.

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hospital, basement, flooded

27
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A __________ served as the __________ and __________ __________ for the prisoners of Elmira.

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pond, toilet, garbage dump

28
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Almost __________-__________ of prisoners at Elmira __________.

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one-quarter, died

29
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__________ are set up by __________, so __________ and __________ fly by operations.

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Hospitals, battlefields, bullets, cannonballs

30
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__________ __________ __________ and was __________.

A

Disease spread quickly, deadly

31
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Some regiments __________ __________ their __________ __________ they ever went into __________.

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lost half, men before, battle

32
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In the __________, many __________ __________ the war.

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South, whites opposed

33
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Everywhere in the South, people suffered __________ (__________, __________, __________). __________ broke out.

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shortages, food, materials, money, Riots

34
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In the __________, __________ were __________ on the war.

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North, Democrats, split

35
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__________ __________ __________ the war but are __________ of __________.

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War Democrats support, critical, Lincoln

36
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__________ __________ want the __________ __________ of the war and __________ of states.

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Peace Democrats, immediate end, reunion

37
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Most Peace Democrats came from the __________ states of __________, __________, and __________.

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Midwestern, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana

38
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__________ of __________ Democrats called them “__________” which are a type of deadly __________. They took to the name and even wore __________ __________ as __________ on clothing.

A

Critics, Peace, Copperheads, snake, copper pennies, badges

39
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What was a Habeas Corpus?

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A legal process that helps ensure that the government has a legal right to keep someone in jail.

40
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As a way of __________ with __________ in the North, Lincoln __________ __________ __________.

A

dealing, opponents, suspended habeas corpus.

41
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The Constitution says that the government can suspend habeas corpus but only “when in cases of __________ or __________, the __________ __________ may __________ it”.

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rebellion, invasion, public safety, require

42
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Lincoln __________ __________ of __________ __________ putting them on __________.

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jails hundreds, Northerners without, trial

43
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Some of the people that Lincoln jailed were __________ __________ to the __________, but many were just using their __________ to __________ __________ to __________ the __________.

A

likely traitors, Union, right, free speech, criticize, government

44
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__________ __________ suspends habeas corpus in the South as well.

A

Jefferson Davis

45
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__________ the North and the South have __________ getting __________ to __________ up.

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Both, problems, soldiers, sign

46
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In __________, the __________ __________ passes a draft. __________ __________-__________ __________ __________ between __________-__________ must serve __________ years. Later, this was changed to __________ -__________ years old.

A

1862, Confederate Congress, all able-bodied white men, 18-35, 3, 17-50

47
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There were exceptions to the 1862 Confederate draft. Men with enough __________ could __________ a __________ to serve for him. Later on, a man with __________ or __________ __________ __________ have to serve.

A

money, hire, substitute, 20, more slaves didn’t

48
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The __________ offers a __________ to __________ __________.

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North, bounty, encourage volunteers

49
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What is a bounty?

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A large sum of money.

50
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In __________ of __________, the __________ passes a __________ like the Confederates. Men, aged __________-__________, had to register.

A

March, 1863, North, draft, 20-45

51
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Instead of personally fighting on the Union side of the war, men with __________ could pay a __________ $__________ to serve for them.

A

money, substitute, 300

52
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Due to many men choosing to pay money over serving, the Civil War becomes a “__________ __________ __________, __________ __________ __________.”

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rich man’s war, poor man’s fight

53
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In __________, the __________ __________ __________ occur. Rioters __________ __________ buildings. The mobs then turn their attack to __________ __________.

A

1863, NYC draft riots, attack government, African Americans

54
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After __________ days of riots, over __________ __________, __________ __________ stop the riot.

A

4, 100 dead, federal troops

55
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War __________ __________ economies.

A

strains both

56
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The __________ has __________ __________ to better __________ with the __________.

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North, more resources, cope, strain

57
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To __________ for the __________, both sides __________ __________, __________ __________, and __________ __________–__________ __________ was known as __________ due to the color of it.

A

pay, war, borrowed money, raised taxes, printed money, Northern money, greenbacks

58
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The __________ __________ __________ from the war while __________ also __________.

A

Northern industry profits, farmers, prospered

59
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The __________ has a __________ __________. __________ and __________ __________ are __________.

A

South, difficult time, crops, railroad lines

60
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The __________ __________ prevented the __________ of __________ __________ to the South.

A

naval blockade, shipping, trade goods

61
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__________ __________ leads to __________ in cities, and the South suffers a greater amount of __________ as well.

A

Food shortage, riots, inflation

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