Question

Low-paid workers in New York responded to the Union draft of 1863 by

refusing to fight for the Union army.
joining the Confederate army.
escaping to Canada.
staging a riot in New York City.

Answer 1

D

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Answer 2

staging a riot in New York City

Step-by-step explanation:

Union draft of 1863 was legislation passed by the United States Congress to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Low-paid workers in New York responded to the Union draft of 1863 by staging a riot in New York City

In New York City, enforcement of the union draft leads to the New York City draft riots on July 13–16.

Both policies of substitution and commutation help in softening the effect of the draft on pacifists, the anti-draft movement, and the propertied classes.