What was the purpose of the Confiscation Acts?
O to generate income for the state to pay for the war
O to regain property lost in the war
O to sell government property to raise funds
O to create a definition of judicial review
The purpose of the confiscation act was to regain property lost in the war.
Explanation:
The actual intention of the act was to free the slaves that were still in the custody of the confederate army.
The confiscation of the property also meant the confiscation of slaves from the clutches of the southerners as the slaves were also termed as a 'property' under the act passed.
This act was passed under the presidentship of Abraham Lincoln.
