US History Chapter 17, Lesson 3

a legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court

built to hold 10,000 prisoners. At its peak, 33,000 crammed its grounds.

Because goods were in high demand, prices went up—faster than workers' wages.

Many white workers in the North opposed this , fearing freed African Americans would take their jobs

a man could avoid the draft by hiring a substitute or paying this amount

the first female army surgeon and later received the Congressional Medal of Honor.

a system of selecting people for required military service

paper money issued by the United States government

supported the war but criticized Lincoln's handling of it.

% of the school-age children attended school because many had to stay home to help their families.

Many doctors did not welcome them. They said that they were too delicate for the bloody work of wartime hospitals

reward or payment

People rioted to protest the draft in several Northern cities. These riots in July 1863 were the worst.

Peace Democrats argued for an immediate end to fighting and a reunion of the states through negotiation

fought for the South at the First Battle of Bull Run and at the Battle of Shiloh. She later became a Confederate spy.