Question

Which of the following statements, concerning conscription laws in the

Union and Confederacy is INCORRECT?
A. Conscription laws in the Union and Confederacy tended to favor the wealthy, in the
South there were laws that exempted people who owned 20 slaves or more from military service, and on both sides there were fees a man could pay to avoid military
service.
B. Conscription laws in the Union instigated draft riots, especially after passage of the Emancipation Proclamation; this was because immigrants feared that freedmen
would take their jobs after the war.
C. The Federal government excluded men in the border states from the draft if they
owned 20 slaves or more.
D. In both the Union and Confederacy, the group most affected by conscription was
white men between the ages of 20 and 35.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is that conscription laws in the Union and Confederacy instigated draft riots due to immigrants fearing that freedmen would take their jobs after the war. In reality, the draft riots were primarily driven by socioeconomic tensions and class divisions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The incorrect statement concerning conscription laws in the Union and Confederacy is option B. Conscription laws in the Union did lead to draft riots, but it was not because immigrants feared that freedmen would take their jobs after the war.

In reality, the draft riots were primarily driven by socioeconomic tensions and class divisions. Wealthy individuals could hire substitutes or pay a fee to avoid military service, which created resentment among the poor. This led to widespread unrest, particularly in New York City, where working-class citizens felt most aggrieved by the draft policies.

However, the fear of freedmen taking their jobs after the war was not a significant factor in the draft riots.