Question

1. match the descriptions with the legislation passed by the confederate congress. answers may be used more than once. also known as the first act, the law made all white men between the ages of 18 and 35 eligible to be drafted. any enslavers with 20 or more enslaved people working on their farms were exempt from being drafted. conscription act of 1862 the law allowed the government to take enslaved people from the enslavers at the governments discretion; 20,000 the twenty negro law the confederate congress voted to accept blacks in combat roles but did not grant enslaved soldiers freedom. confederate congress vote march 18, 1865 impressment law in 1863 it allowed the government to pay enslavers in exchange for the slave labor they were losing. many citizens felt this law favored wealthy farmers and made the war about protecting the upper class.

Explanation:

1. "Also known as the First Act, the law made all White men between the ages of 18 and 35 eligible to be drafted." - This describes the Conscription Act of 1862 as it was the first conscription - related law in the Confederacy for this age - group of White men.
2. "Any enslavers with 20 or more enslaved people working on their farms were exempt from being drafted." - This is the Twenty Negro Law as it provided exemption from the draft for enslavers with a certain number of enslaved people.
3. "The law allowed the government to take enslaved people from the enslavers at the government's discretion; 20,000" - This is related to the Impressment law in 1863 as it involved the government taking enslaved labor.
4. "The Confederate Congress voted to accept Blacks in combat roles but did not grant enslaved soldiers freedom." - This corresponds to the Confederate Congress vote on March 18, 1865.
5. "It allowed the government to pay enslavers in exchange for the slave labor they were losing." - This is also related to the Impressment law in 1863 as it involved compensation for enslavers for lost slave labor.
6. "Many citizens felt this law favored wealthy farmers and made the war about protecting the upper - class." - This is the Twenty Negro Law as the exemption for enslavers with many enslaved people was seen as a benefit for the wealthy.

Answer:

1. Conscription Act of 1862
2. The Twenty Negro Law
3. Impressment law in 1863
4. Confederate Congress vote March 18, 1865
5. Impressment law in 1863
6. The Twenty Negro Law