Civil War Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
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Rations
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The amount of food each soldier was given on a daily basis.
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Greenback
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Paper currency issued during the Civil War, the Union used to keep the economy stable, and help pay for war.
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Emancipation Proclamation
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A document that freed all slaves in the Confederacy.
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Income Tax
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In order to pay for the war, citizens of the North were required to pay taxes on the amount of money they earned.
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Conscription
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Mandatory enrollment of people for military or naval service; draft
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Bounty
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Cash bonuses to encourage men to enlist in the military.
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Clara Barton
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Civil war nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
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Copperhead
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Democrats who opposed the Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the South.
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54th Massachusetts
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First African-American infantry regiment.
