chapter 12 sec 2 Flashcards

1
Q

what was the issue for the confederate army in 1862

A

many of their enlistment periods were up

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2
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how was the confederate government formed

A

similar to the us govt

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3
Q

what did the the framers of the confederate constitution make sure of

A

states rights

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4
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draft

A

required military servive

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5
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age for draft

A

white males 18 to 35 later raised to 45 after battle of antitetam then 50

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6
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how could a slave owner be exempt

A

if they owned 20 or more slaves

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7
Q

how much produce were framers forced to give to the confer army

A

ten percent

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8
Q

did the confederates make an income tax

A

yes

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9
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what did the military do to slaves for the war

A

seize them

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10
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what was one bad thing about the draft

A

many states did not cooperate bc they felt it violated individual and state rights

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11
Q

how many people was it estimated that did not fight for the confederacy even though they should have because of the draft?

A

half of eligible men

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12
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why didn’t britain help south

A

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

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13
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did emancipation proclamation hurt the south

A

yes bc brit didn’t want to help them after that

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14
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how’d britain help south

A

allowed them to use ports to make ships and attack union navy that had the blockade

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15
Q

what did the south had to do before britain would help them?

A

prove themselves on the battlefield

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16
Q

what was france currently doing during war that involved napoleon the third

A

they were in mexico trying to rebid french empire

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17
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what was frances view on the war

A

if britain doesn’t enter we dont

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18
Q

what battle made french not want to fight

A

antietam

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19
Q

which southern representatives were captured?

A

john slidell and james mason

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20
Q

what did britain say about the cpaturings?

A

let them go or we will fight you. had troops in canada ready to fight

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21
Q

how much money did lincoln demand from GB for damage done by privateers

A

19 billion buckaroos

22
Q

pacific railroad act

A

july 1862, allowed the federal government to give land and money to companies for construction of railroad line

23
Q

where was the pacific railroad line between

A

from nebraska to pacific coast

24
Q

homestead act

A

1862, offered free government land to people willing to settle on it

25
Q

tariff passed for what reason

A

protect north industry

26
Q

in 1861 what did the government pass, first ever

A

federal income tax

27
Q

internal revenue act of 1862

A

imposed taxes on liquor, tobacco medicine, and newspaper ads

28
Q

1862 first what

A

national currency

29
Q

what was the first national currency called

A

greenbacks

30
Q

what four slave and border states remained in union

A

kentucky, missouri, maryland, and delaware

31
Q

in september 1861 what did lincoln order?

A

all disloyal members of maryland state legislature be arrested

32
Q

martial law

A

during state of emergency some bill of rights laws can be suspended such as writ of habeas corpus

33
Q

why was it important they prevent vote on succession by maryland

A

they’d lose washington dc and the war

34
Q

writ of habeas corpus

A

legal protection that a court determine if a person is lawfully imprisoned

35
Q

why did lincoln not get rid of slavery even though he opposed it

A

did not believe he had that kind of power

36
Q

why was lincoln scared about getting rid of slavery

A

fearful the border states would leave union

37
Q

emancip procla had little effect bc

A

it applied only to places under confederate control

38
Q

what did the emancipation proclamation do to souths war effprts

A

got britain and france to not help

39
Q

contraband

A

captured items become property of the enemy govment

40
Q

why was contraband crucial

A

bc union could let them go

41
Q

blacks made up how many of the northern army

A

ten percent during the war

42
Q

how did th eunions policies hurt the south

A

depleted south’s labor force and provided the north an even greater numerical advantage

43
Q

what did the war do to househlds

A

force wives to get jobs and start working

44
Q

since white men were being pulled to fight what did confederate wives have to do

A

oversee slaves, work the land, and keep farms and plantations going

45
Q

during the war, what did the south have lots and little of

A

cotton and little food

46
Q

during the war what happened to the south

A

industry grew and railroads increased, women took jobs in factories

47
Q

what did the war do to north economy

A

it propelled bc they were able to produce everything they needed

48
Q

how many soldiers survived the war

A

3 out of 4

49
Q

how many times was a soldier more likely to get killed in a health camp then the battlefield

A

3x

50
Q

one in five union soldiers died fro their wound

A

true

51
Q

did surgeons know how to sterilize equipment

A

no

52
Q

overall about camps

A

very dirty, mainly women workers, did not know how to clean, terrible place to recover