Battles
Causes
Technology
100
He wanted to give his troops supplies/food. He needed to invade the North because most of the railroads in the south had been torn up by the union.
What was General Lee's goal in the battle of Gettysburg?
100
The existence and spread of slavery among the states
What was the social/moral cause of the civil war?
100
to monitor battlefield reports, lead real-time strategy meetings and deliver orders to soldiers
What were telegraphs used for during the civil war?
200
51,000 people not including injuries
How many people died in the battle of Gettysburg?
200
1. State's rights vs control of federal government 2. The Election of Abraham Lincoln
What were two political cause of the civil war?
200
22,000 in the north and 9,000 in the south
How many miles of railroads were in both the north and south during the war?
300
North. South retreated and didn't invade again.
Which army won the battle of Gettysburg?
300
The north had an industrial economy while the south had an agricultural economy
What was the economic cause of the civil war?
300
Transporting troops and supplies from one place to another
What were railroads used for by the north?
400
The battle of First Bull Run
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
400
Sectionalism:Sectionalism is loyalty or support of a particular region or section of the nation, rather than the United States as a whole. Slavery was particularly sectional issue, dividing the country into North and South to the extent that it led to the Civil War; for the most part, southerners supported slavery and northerners opposed it.
What is sectionalism and why did it contribute the the start of the civil war?
400
1863. It was able to shoot up to 7 bullets in 30 seconds without needing a reload at a farther distance which made it easier for accurate shots and more casualties.
When was the repeating rifle invented and how did it improve the chances of getting an accurate shot?
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