History Flashcards
The lack of what three reasons were causing the Confederacy to be weary of the sacrifices that the Civil War demanded?
food, supplies, man power
What broke out in a number of small towns because the people were growing weary of the war and the sacrifices it demanded?
Riots
By the end of the spring in 1863, the Confederate army had lost what percentage of its men?
40%
Explain how the principle of the states’ rights, which helped the Confederacy to start, in the spring of 1863 hurts the confederacy.
Kept them from coordinating their war effort, blocked the way to work together
In the spring of 1863 who was Lincoln’s main opposition in the north
copperheads
What does the habeas corpus prevent the government from doing corpus prevent the government from doing?
From holding citizens without trials
When did the Confederacy start drafting soldiers?
spring of 1862
By the spring of 1863, but had already happened to all able-bodied white men between the ages of 18 to 45 in the confederacy
they had already been drafted
What is the definition of laws of conscription?
The draft
What are two different ways that someone could get out of being drafted in the Confederacy?
Having 20+ slaves or hiring substitute
Because it was easier for Richmond, to avoid the draft/get out of being drafted. What is the phrase that became popular to describe the Civil War in the south?
Rich man’s war, but a poor man’s fight
What did the union offer as an incentive for men to volunteer for the war, instead of waiting to be drafted
Cash bounties to men who volunteered
What is the definition of a bounty?
cash payments to men who volunteer to serve
What important thing happened in the union in July 1863 because of people displeasure with the draft?
racial tension led to the New York City draft riots
How long did the New York City draft riots last
4 days
how many people were killed in the New York City Draft riots?
100 people
What are the three reasons that there were food shortages in the confederacy?
- farmers were fighting in war
- trains were being used for war, so food could not get to markets in time 3. confederate army would steal the materials
What is the definition of inflation?
an increase in price and a decrease in the value of money
The average food bill and the confederacy and 1863 was $6.65 per month. What was the average food bill per month in the Confederacy towards the middle of 1863?
$68
In the union, overall the war production boosted northern economy industry. But what was the long-term effects of the war on the national economy/ industry
The industry replaces farming as a basis for the national economy
What is the nickname given to the new type of currency produced by the union of 1862 and why is it giving this nickname?
greenbacks, because of the green ink on the back of the notes
What is the definition of an income tax?
tax on earnings
What are two benefits of the new currency being produced in the union?
- Insured people had money to spend
2.it helped the union to pay for war
What is the goal of slavery distance and sabotage in the south?
to hurt the southern economy
