Women
Lower class women were laundresses and cooks. Middle class women served as...
nurses
True or False: African Americans were not allowed to fight for the Union until January 1, 1863
True
This new technology allowed the Civil War to be documented.
photography
Another name for the draft.
Conscription
Hot air balloons were used for
spying
North or south: these women were more active in the war effort
north
The first all-black regiment was from this state
Massachusetts
This invention made real-time strategy meetings with on-field generals possible.
telegraph
True or False: In general, the power of the presidency increased as a result of the Civil War.
True
Name of the southern government
Confederate States of America
Southerner, Belle Boyd, helped the war effort by
spying
While all-white regiments were paid $13 a month, the African American regiments were paid this much
$10 per month
True or False: Northerners and southerners both had access to repeating rifles, thus adding to the increased number of casualties in the war.
False
In the south, worthless money led to skyrocketing prices for everyday products. Another name for this is...
Inflation
Two ways in which the north raised money to fund the war effort
Income tax, tarriff, war bonds
Qualities sought after for female nurses during Civil War
Plain looking, unappealing
African American regiments were usually short on this apparel item
shoes/footwear
The USS Monitor and USS Marrimack were significant because...
the were the first iron-clad ships used in battle
A common phrase among those who were drafted. It was meant as a criticism to those who avoided the draft...
Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight
Amount of money a person could pay to avoid being drafted into the military
$300
This famous woman nurse founded the Red Cross
Clara Barton
The name of the first all-black regiment in the Civil War
Massachusetts 54th
The CSS Hunley was an example of one used by the Confederates to sink northern ships. Unfortunately, it was also destroyed in the attack.
submarine
Lincoln put opponents in jail without charging them. Another name for this is suspending...
Habeas Corpus
% of Union troops that were African American
10%