The making of America: african-american experience of the civil war (limited war.) .

Question 1

what caused war to break out and when?

Answer 1

1861. lincoln told s. states that they couldn’t leave the USA.
      12th April 1861 confederacy decided to force union soldiers from fort sumter in confederate state of s. carolina.

Question 2

when did the civil war end?

Answer 2

1865.

Question 3

limited war: what was phase 1 of the civil war?

Answer 3

limited war.

Question 4

limited war: what was the second phase of the civil war?

Answer 4

total war.

Question 5

limited war: what law did lincoln pass in 1862?

Answer 5

escaped slaves could legally be held as contraband of war and could work for union army instead however still not allowed to fight as soldiers.

Question 6

limited war: due to the 1862 law why could they keep the slaves?

Answer 6

in times of war property seized during it belonged to the person who had captured it. union used southern racism that slaves were property not people to justify keeping the the escaped slaves in the north to support the war effort.

Question 7

limited war: what was the definition of contraband during the civil war?

Answer 7

escaped slaves could be used by north for labour in war effort.

Question 8

limited war: how did the policy of contraband help the union fight in the war?

Answer 8

helped build defences and move supplies.

Question 9

lives of black americans: what did they face in the north in terms of jobs?

Answer 9

didn’t get equal access to jobs. black workers were not allowed to eb in charge of white workers in most places. a few educated black men got positions of power and responsibility.

Question 10

lives of black americans: what did they face in the north in terms of housing?

Answer 10

compared to white people black people tended to live in poorer areas of cities and got charged higher rents for poorer quality housing than whites.

Question 11

lives of black americans: what did they face in the north in terms of education?

Answer 11

most schools were segregated.
black children went to different school. a few black universities.
even well educated struggled to get good jobs.

Question 12

lives of black americans: what did they face in the north in terms of society?

Answer 12

public places were usually segregated and a lot of racism against black people. especially from working-class white people who saw them as competition for jobs.

Question 13

lives of black americans: what did they face in the south in terms of jobs?

Answer 13

in the south almost all black people were enslaved and couldn’t get jobs or earn money.

Question 14

lives of black americans: what did they face in the south in terms of housing?

Answer 14

cabins were cramped with few comforts.
because of this disease was common due to lack of sanitation.

Question 15

lives of black americans: what did they face in the south in terms of education?

Answer 15

laws forbid black people from learning to read or write. this was to stop uprisings. most slave holders thought educating enslaved people was pointless.

Question 16

lives of black americans: what did they face in the south in terms of society?

Answer 16

enslaved people were counted and treated as property and were dehumanised.
couldn’t use any public facilities without permission. suffered brutal violence.

Question 17

limited war: when was the second confiscation act?

Answer 17

july 1862.

Question 18

limited war: what was the second confiscation act?

Answer 18

in may 1862 lincoln issued act. plantations where there slaves were freed so were the slaves who worked at them.

Question 19

limited war: what was the emancipation proclamation (EP) and what was the context behind it?

Answer 19

lincolns mind about civil war about saving union.
initially issue of slavery wasn’t a big one but as south refused to surrender his attitude to slavery changed.
on january 1st 1863 issued EP. slavery would be outlawed in the confederacy after they were defeated in CW.
in north won slavery would disappear in south.
war was either defending or defeating slavery.