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Napoleon III
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treated Union with contempt. abandoned Maximillian in 1867 and Mexico once again independent. nephew of napoleon bonaparte, and elected emperor of france from 1852-1870, he invaded mexico when the mexican government couldn't repay loans from french bankers. he sent in an army and set up a new government under maximillian. he refused lincoln's request that france withdraw. after the civil war, the u.s. sent an army to enforce the request and napoleon withdrew.
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Maximilian
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Austrian Archduke who was appointed to Emperor of Mexico.Napoleon III abandoned him in 1867 and Mexico was once again independent. french viceroy appointed by napoleon iii of france to lead the new government set up in mexico. after the civil war, the u.s. invaded and he was executed, a demonstration of the enforcement of the monroe doctrine to european powers
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Charles Francis Adams
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American minister to London-prevented official British recognition of confederacy.Billed England for damages cause by Alabama. minister to great britain during the civil war, he wanted to keep britain from entering the war on the side of the south.
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Clara Barton
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angel of the battlefield. nurse during the civil war; started the american red cross
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William H. Seward
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antislaveryite from new york, he stated that on the issue of slavery, there was a higher law than the constitution. senator of ny; antislavery and argued that god's moral law was higher than the constitution
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Edwin M. Stanton
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secretary of war appointed by lincoln. president andrew johnson dismissed him in spite of the tenure of office act, and as a result, congress wanted johnson's impeachment.
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Jefferson Davis
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executed pro Union sympathizers on the spot.an american statesman and politician who served as president of the southern confederate states of america after their succession from the union for its entire history from 1861 to 1865.
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Morrill Tariff Act
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this was an act passed by congress in 1861 to meet the cost of the war. it raised the taxes on shipping from 5 to 10 percent however later needed to increase to meet the demanding cost of the war.
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National Banking Act
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established a standard bank not currencysold government bondsBanks that joined the System could buy bonds and issue sound paper money backed by the systemFirst national type banking since Jackson killed the BUS in 1836united states federal law that established a system of national charters for banks. the act, together with abraham lincoln's issuance of greenbacks, raised money for the federal government in the american civil war by enticing banks to buy federal bonds and taxed state bonds out of existence.
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Trent Affair
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Union warship stopped a British ship on way to England and arrested 2 Confederate diplomats-James Mason and John SlidellBritain prepared for war against US-sent troops to CanadaLincoln decided to release Confederates because he did not want to fight a two front warHe said Captain of Union Ship acted without orders
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Alabama
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Ship. most famous of Confederate Commerce raidersManned by British sailors led by confederate Officers under Confederate FlagCaptured over 60 shipsBilled England for damages cause by AlabamaBritish apologized for its role and paid $15.5 million in damages in 1872
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Laird rams
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two confederate warships with iron __ and large caliber guns being built in BritainCould break though Union blockadeMinister Adams warned if they were given to Confederacy that Union would go to war with Britain
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King Cotton
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expression used by southern authors and orators before civil war to indicate economic dominance of southern cotton industry, and that north needed south's cotton. coined by james hammond
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Draft Riots
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a series of violent disturbances in new york city that were the culmination of discontent with new laws passed by congress to draft men to fight in the ongoing american civil war
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