Mobilization of the North and South

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Clipper Ships

Fast, narrow sailing ships used in the mid-1800s to transport goods.

• Played a key role in transporting goods and people in the war.

Homestead Act of 1862

A law that gifted 160 acres of public land to settlers who would farm it for at least 5 years.

• Passed during the civil war and encouraged westward expansion and reward union loyalty.

• Weakened Southern influence, since it emphasized free labor over slavery.

National Banks Act (1863-1864)

Laws that helped established the national banking system and national currency.

• Financed union war effort by creating a stable financial system and selling bonds.

Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

Issued by Lincoln to declare all slave ppl in confederate territories to be held free.

• changed the war to fighting against slavery, discouraged confederacy foreign support, and allowed black men to be in the union army.

Gettysburg (1863)

A major battle in Pennsylvania that was a turning point in the civil war.

• The victory stopped General Lee’s invasion of the North and weakened the confederacy.

Gettysburg Address (1863)

A speech given by Lincoln at a dedication ceremony in Gettysburg.

• Reframed the war as a struggle for a union dedicated to liberty and equality, and enforced the Union’s morale purpose.

Sherman’s March to Sea (1864)

A military campaign led by William Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah Georgia.

• Tried to break the South’s desire to fight by destroying infrastructure, supply, and morale.