Impacts Of Civil War Flashcards
(Around )How many men were killed fighting in civil war ?
750,000
What kind of consequences did the civil war have on the civilians (non military citizens)
Social and economic consequences in both north and south USA
Why were there so many free jobs for black men and women during the war ?
Because white men had all gone to war this freed up some jobs for men and women who were black
Where did the freed black Americans move after being let go out of south ?
They moved northwards… to find jobs in northern cities or factories
However … why were black men getting targeted by white men
Targeted because the white people were unhappy that their jobs were being given away
What did white men do because they were unhappy about their jobs being ‘taken’
The white men would burn black families homes and attack black men as a way of revenge
When did president Lincoln declare emancipation (freedom)
In 1863- emancipation for all enslaved people
What stopped during the civil war between north and South America.
Trading
What products could northern Americans not get from the south during the war
Cotton , sugar or tobacco.
Where were shortages even worse …
In the south due to blockade . (North blocked the southern ports )
