Topic 8 Lesson 5 Emancipation and Life in Wartime

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How did enslaved African Americans use the war to free themselves?

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by escaping to a Union army unit when one was nearby

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What was the greatest danger soldiers faced during the war?

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disease

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The part of the draft law that angered people most was that ___?___

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a draftee could pay someone else to take his place.

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President Lincoln waited until after a Union victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because he
did not want Americans to think it was a desperate effort to save a losing cause.

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did not want Americans to think it was a desperate effort to save a losing cause.

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What serious mistake did Jefferson Davis make with regard to the cotton trade?

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He halted shipments to Britain.

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Cotton production in some states was limited because ___?___

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farmers needed to grow food.

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This law requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.

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Draft

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A tax on people’s earnings is called ___?___

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Income Tax

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TRUE or FALSE: During a period of inflation, goods become more expensive as the value of money drops.

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TRUE

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An 1863 declaration by President Lincoln freed enslaved African Americans In Confederate territory.

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Emancipation Proclamation