Multiple Choice Flashcards
Why was the minie ball significant?
New bullet
Increased casualties because faster, more accurate, shot farther
What were the causes of the Civil War?
Slavery, states rights
Why was the Civil War a modern war?
Industry and technology were used to win
Why would people believe the South would win?
Had defensive war
War of attrition
Dedicated to their cause
How was the railroad a weapon for Lincoln?
Carried supplies and troops quickly to his army
How does the telegraph transform the war?
Instant communication about battles, troops, commands
Better understanding of the war
How do cameras influence the war?
Public sees images of the battlefield for the first time
Fighting for public opinion now
What were the ways the North was able to pay for the war?
Taxes (including income), borrowed $, printed more $
How did women help during the Civil War?
Nurses, spies, ran farms/factories, kept families together
Describe the medical treatments and practices of the Civil War.
Limited, very unsanitary, MANY amputations
Slowly changed into triage system, cleaner practices, ambulances
