Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
7th Grade History
Chapter 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emancipation Proclamation | issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863 to free the slaves in a state in rebellion against the US (11 states) |
| Why did Lincoln hesitate to free the slaves? | 1. He did not want to anger the 4 slave states in the union 2. He did not believe he had the power under the Constitution 3. He knew many northerners did not support emancipation and he did not want to further divide the country |
| copperhead | northern democrat who favored peace with the south |
| conscription | law that required men to serve in the military or be drafted |
| bounty | a reward or cash payment given by the government |
| income tax | tax on earnings. established in 1861 to help pay for the war |
| greenback | paper currency issued by the Federal government during the civil |
| Clara Barton | she organized a relief agency to help with the war effort. Founder of the American Red Cross |
| writ of habeas corpus | can't hold citizens without a trial |
| law of conscription | this required men to serve in the military. Also know as the draft |
| Dorothy Dix | led about 300 nurses in the North...army nursing core |
| Harriet Tubman | was a spy for the North along the coast of South Carolina |
| Belle Boyd | was a spy for the South. She was arrested 6 times and sent messages from her jail cell by placing them in a rubber ball and throwing them out the window |
| What was the name of one of the worst prison camps in the North? | Elmira, New York |
| What was the name of one of the worst prison camps in the South? | Andersonville, Georgia |
| Fredericksburg | December 1862; Fredericksburg, VA; Most one sided battle of the Civil War...won by Confederates. Burnside vs. Lee |
| Chancellorsville | May, 1863; Chancellorsville, VA; Lee suffers 10,000 casualties and the loss of his best general...Stonewall Jackson |
| Lee invades the North hoping a confederate victory might do what? | 1. Force Lincoln to move men from the west to defend Washington DC 2. Fuel Northern content for the war and put pressure on Lincoln to end the war 3. gain European diplomatic recognition and European aid |
Created by:
HOMSSeminar
Popular U.S. History sets