Unit 11 Day 3 - Emancipation

In general, Europe disapproved of it.

Europe was alarmed about it.

In general, Europe approved of it.

Europe was neutral about it.

it had no end date, and no one knew how long the war would last.

many of those vulnerable to the draft were recent immigrants.

a draftee could pay someone else to take his place.

the age range for draftees was so wide.

Freed slaves in states that rebelled against the Union

Abolished slavery in the United States

Ended the slave trade in the North and abolished slavery in the South

Declared that upon the end of the Civil War, the institution of slavery would cease

Confederate slave owners now let their slaves leave and join the Union army

African Americans joined the Confederate forces to fight against the North

France and Britain would now join the South because they supported the issue of slavery

France and Britain would refrain from joining the South because they did not support slavery

The thousands of northern men who died in the war thus far

Lincoln using conscription as a way to increase the number of Union soldiers

Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, because many Northerners felt African Americans would migrate North become competition for getting jobs

Lincoln failing to find a good leader to assign the position of Union General

Abraham Lincoln- issued Emancipation Proclamation; Robert E. Lee- Union General

“Stonewall” Jackson- leader of Union forces; Philip Bazaar- first African American to win Medal of Honor

Philip Bazaar- first Hispanic American to win Medal of Honor; William Carney- first African American to win Medal of Honor

Julia Ward Howe – wrote the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”; Abraham Lincoln- president of the Confederate States of America

the economic uncertainty faced by the working class

strong local opposition to federal taxes

housing shortages affecting recent immigrants

the meager wages paid to military recruits

Because she was an influential first lady.

Because she designed the nation's first flag.

Because she fought for women's suffrage.

Because she was the first woman elected to Congress.