Britain’s Neutrality
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South was not important cotton source at beginning of the war India and Egypt also supplied Britain with cotton North provided grain to Europe after a crop failure Trent Affair U.S. warship removed 2 Confederate gov’t officials from a British ship Threat of war loomed, Lincoln freed the officials
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South was not important cotton source at beginning of the war India and Egypt also supplied Britain with
cotton North provided grain to Europe after
a crop failure Trent Affair
U.S. warship removed 2 Confederate gov’t officials from a British ship
Threat of war loomed, Lincoln freed the officials
Because the Confederates used slaves to provide for Confed. Army, Lincoln could authorize Union army to free slaves
Jan 1, 1863E.P. issuedFreed slaves in the Confederate-controlled
territory, NOT the U.S.Allowed free blacks to enlist in the Army
Lincoln expanded presidential powers during wartimeFederal troops sent to Maryland to control
disloyalty Writ of habeas corpus suspended
Telegraph offices were under control of Fed. Gov’t
Confederates started in 1862Men 18-35, (1864, 17-50)Could hire subs to replace a personExempted owners of 20+ slaves
Union started in 1863Men 20-453 yearsCould hire subs or pay $300
Union: 92% were volunteers Conf: 90% were volunteers
NYC erupted in riots in July 13-16 Poor white workers did not want to have
to fight in the war Rioters attacked well-dressed men and
African Americans 100 ppl died before federal troops
ended riots
