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01/10/2005

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crittenden compromise
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several constitutional ammendmentswhich would guarentee the permanent existence of slavery in the slave states and would satisfy southern demands on these issues of fugitive slaves and lavery in DC - wanted to reestablish the Missouri Compromise
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Who rejected the crittenden compromise
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republicans - they wanted slavery to expand
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north during the civil war
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better transportation
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south during the civil war
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defensive war on its own land
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homestead act
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permitted citizens to claim 160 acres of public land and to purchase it for a small fee after 5 years
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morrill act
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transferred substantial public acreage to the state governments
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union draft
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march 1863 - all young adult males eligible
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how to get out of being drafted
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hiring someone to take your place of playing 300 dollars
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riot in NYC
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july 1863 - demonstrators fought against the draft
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copperheads
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peace democrats
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supressing copperheads
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lincoln made military arrests
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presidential candidates in 1864
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licoln, johnson, and mcclellen
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clara barton
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founder of red cross
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lincoln's elections
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elected first in 1860, then again in 1864 - republican - won electoral, lost popular in 1860
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