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