Civil War in Louisiana

How did scarcity effect the price of goods during the Civil War?

The purpose of the scorched earth policy was to leave nothing behind the Confederacy could use

The federal blockade of New Orleans had little effect on the civilians of Louisiana.

People who wanted to free slaves.

The belief that state's could block or overrule the actions of the federal government

What was the goal of the Union in the Red River campaign? To Capture..

How did people in Louisiana react to the secession?

The Emancipation Proclamation was designed to free all slaves in the country.

Information that's spread with the purpose of supporting a cause and influencing public opinion

The underlying issue of the war was___?

What was the main issue of the election of 1860?

Maintained a balance between free and slave states.

What was the first state to secede from the Union?

The name of the southern stated that had seceded from the union.

How did most people in the south feel about Lincoln winning the election of 1860?

A man could pay someone else to take his place during the war

People from Louisiana did not support the concept of "states rights".

A member of a small military group that harasses the enemy.

Most people in camps died of___?

The withdrawal of a state from the Union.

A secessionist is a person with views separating from the Union