Question

question 4 5 pts 500,000 union soldiers were immigrants (roughly 1/4 of the union army over the course of the entire war). what was one reason that many immigrants came to the united states in this era, as discussed in the unit?
o the homestead act of 1862
o the expulsion of poles by the russians
o indentured servitude
o the prospect of free education
what happened in the new york draft riots?
o mass gangs of new yorkers trying to take control of the city fought on the streets, using the mass gathering of the new york city draft day as a means of \blending\ in with the crowds before the fight
o what started as a peaceful protest against lincolns suspension of habeas corpus turned into an anti - draft riot
o what started as an anti - draft riot turned into an anti - african american race riot
o two confederate agents who burned the new york city conscription office were chased, captured, and lynched by a large angry mob

Explanation:

The New York Draft Riots began as a peaceful protest against Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus. However, it transformed into an anti - draft riot. This is a key historical fact about the riots.

Answer:

What started as a peaceful protest against Lincoln's suspension of Habeas Corpus turned into an anti - draft riot.