chapter 12 sec 2 Flashcards
what was the issue for the confederate army in 1862
many of their enlistment periods were up
how was the confederate government formed
similar to the us govt
what did the the framers of the confederate constitution make sure of
states rights
draft
required military servive
age for draft
white males 18 to 35 later raised to 45 after battle of antitetam then 50
how could a slave owner be exempt
if they owned 20 or more slaves
how much produce were framers forced to give to the confer army
ten percent
did the confederates make an income tax
yes
what did the military do to slaves for the war
seize them
what was one bad thing about the draft
many states did not cooperate bc they felt it violated individual and state rights
how many people was it estimated that did not fight for the confederacy even though they should have because of the draft?
half of eligible men
why didn’t britain help south
bc they didn’t want to help a country or area that did not give people their basic rights bc britian gave up slavery long before US
did emancipation proclamation hurt the south
yes bc brit didn’t want to help them after that
how’d britain help south
allowed them to use ports to make ships and attack union navy that had the blockade
what did the south had to do before britain would help them?
prove themselves on the battlefield
what was france currently doing during war that involved napoleon the third
they were in mexico trying to rebid french empire
what was frances view on the war
if britain doesn’t enter we dont
what battle made french not want to fight
antietam
which southern representatives were captured?
john slidell and james mason
what did britain say about the cpaturings?
let them go or we will fight you. had troops in canada ready to fight
how much money did lincoln demand from GB for damage done by privateers
19 billion buckaroos
pacific railroad act
july 1862, allowed the federal government to give land and money to companies for construction of railroad line
where was the pacific railroad line between
from nebraska to pacific coast
homestead act
1862, offered free government land to people willing to settle on it
tariff passed for what reason
protect north industry
in 1861 what did the government pass, first ever
federal income tax
internal revenue act of 1862
imposed taxes on liquor, tobacco medicine, and newspaper ads
1862 first what
national currency
what was the first national currency called
greenbacks
what four slave and border states remained in union
kentucky, missouri, maryland, and delaware
in september 1861 what did lincoln order?
all disloyal members of maryland state legislature be arrested
martial law
during state of emergency some bill of rights laws can be suspended such as writ of habeas corpus
why was it important they prevent vote on succession by maryland
they’d lose washington dc and the war
writ of habeas corpus
legal protection that a court determine if a person is lawfully imprisoned
why did lincoln not get rid of slavery even though he opposed it
did not believe he had that kind of power
why was lincoln scared about getting rid of slavery
fearful the border states would leave union
emancip procla had little effect bc
it applied only to places under confederate control
what did the emancipation proclamation do to souths war effprts
got britain and france to not help
contraband
captured items become property of the enemy govment
why was contraband crucial
bc union could let them go
blacks made up how many of the northern army
ten percent during the war
how did th eunions policies hurt the south
depleted south’s labor force and provided the north an even greater numerical advantage
what did the war do to househlds
force wives to get jobs and start working
since white men were being pulled to fight what did confederate wives have to do
oversee slaves, work the land, and keep farms and plantations going
during the war, what did the south have lots and little of
cotton and little food
during the war what happened to the south
industry grew and railroads increased, women took jobs in factories
what did the war do to north economy
it propelled bc they were able to produce everything they needed
how many soldiers survived the war
3 out of 4
how many times was a soldier more likely to get killed in a health camp then the battlefield
3x
one in five union soldiers died fro their wound
true
did surgeons know how to sterilize equipment
no
overall about camps
very dirty, mainly women workers, did not know how to clean, terrible place to recover
