Political 1
Himself (as Commander-in-chief)
How much had inflation increased to in the South during the Civil War?
9000%
How did wealthier families preserve their loved ones?
Embalming
What claim did ex-Confederate states make after the Civil War?
They claimed they had never legally left the Union.
Name two legislative acts passed during the war to address financial issues.
The Legal Tender Act (1862) and the National Banking Act (1863).
Note two cities that had been destroyed by the Civil War:
Atlanta and Richmond
What percentage of the 1860 U.S. population is represented by the war's death toll?
Approximately 2%.
What was the view of many Republicans regarding the status of former Confederate states?
Many Republicans argued the Confederate states had seceded and reverted to territorial status.
Which states established new governments using the Ten-Percent Plan by 1864?
Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
By how much did Union government debt increase between 1860 and the end of the Civil War?
From $64.8 million to $2.6 billion.
Detail three different questions that former slave masters had to respond to post-Civil War
How would former masters rebuild without slave labour? Who would work the land? How would former masters relate to their former slaves? How would former slaves make a living? Would they have land or political power of their own?
How many soldiers served in the Federal and Confederate armies?
About 1,556,000 Federal and 800,000 Confederate soldiers.
Explain the December 1863 Ten-Percent Plan and its requirements.
It pardoned white Southerners taking a Union allegiance oath; required 10% of voters to establish a state government and accept the abolition of slavery.
Detail 3 different issues faced by South infrastructure post civil-war.
Industries and transportation infrastructures were in ruins, homes and plantations had been burned and/or robbed of anything useful. Crops had been stolen or destroyed. Large portions of the countryside were scorched and empty.
What types of cemeteries were established for fallen soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy?
Federal military cemeteries for Union soldiers and private Confederate cemeteries.
What were the main issues Lincoln’s administration faced regarding reconciliation from 1861 onwards?
Restoring loyal governments, determining treatment of Southerners, and deciding who controlled Reconstruction policy.