Opposition to the War

What was the Draft Law?

• A law that had nothing to do with the civil war
• A law that required all able men from the ages of 20-45 to serve in the army

What did Lincoln say happened if you were arrested?

• Since everyone was busy with the war you would never go to court for the crime
• You would be sentenced to life in  prison
• You could be tried under the stricter rules of military court

How much money did you have to pay to get out of fighting in the war?

• $250
• $300
• $100
• $50

President Lincoln said Constitution allowed him to do what?

• Make everyone pay him $20
• Suspend habeas corpus
• Enforce a tax-in-kind
• Deny people their rights

What happened when the north started to print more money?

• Money was worth less
• Money was worth  more
• They ran out of ink for the money
• They chopped down all the trees

Where did the southerner's crops go?

• Deer ate them
• The government took them
• People ate them
• the farmers didn't plant  any

What did the Draft Law cause?

• Anyone who lived in the South had to follow the law too
• People lost money
• Lots of deaths
• Riots in Northern cities

What would men do after they collected the money for serving in the war?

• Gave it back a fouht
• Gave it back and fought anyway
• They left without fighting
• They collected the money and fought