Calvary
Which of the following was used for Calvary in the Civil War.
a(Commanders b(Hurt soldiers
c(Quickly deploying and strategizing the soldiers D( All of the above
They were used for quickly deploying and strategizing.
How many horses were used in the Civil War?
a(300,000 b(3,000,000
c(600,000 d(500,000
Over 3 million is how many horses and/or mules were used during the American Civil War.
Who fired the first cannon shot in the civil war?
The South
The ironclad called the Merrimac weighed how many pounds?
A(7,000 lbs B(50,000 lbs
C(3,000,000 lbs D(3,500,000 lbs
The Merrimac Weighed 3,500,000 pounds and was almost fully made of iron.
How high could hot air balloons go up?
A)1,000ft b) 3,000ft
c) 2.000ft d) 4,000ft
Hot air balloons could go up to 1,000ft.
How many horses were in a cavalry regiment?
A( 1,300 B( 1,000
C( 500 D(1,200
Per regiment there were about 1,200 horses.
What was another use of horses?
a(Supplies B( Transporting soldiers
c(Wounded D(All of the Above
They were also used for transporting supplies, weapons, and wounded soldiers.
Who had more ships, the North or the south?
The North.
How many cannons did the ironclad called The Monitor have?
A(10 B(1
C(3 D(2
The Monitor had two 11-inch Dahlgren smoothbore cannons housed in its distinctive rotating gun turret.
How long could a hot air balloon stay up in the air?
2.5-3hr b) 2-2.5hr
c) 45-1.5hr d) 24hr
They could stay up to 45-1.5hr.
How many horses did 6-gun batteries need?
A(60 B(50
C(200 D(120
A six gun battery unit needed about 120 horses to function.
How many horses died during the war for battle purposes?
A(1,500,000 B(100,000
C(350,000 D(500,000
Approximately 1.5million horses died during the war that were used.
What wood was the most used for masts in the civil war.
A(Birch B(oak
C(pine D(Silver Spruce
Silver spruce was the best wood for masts.
How many Ironclads survived after the civil war?
A(2 B(66
C(27 D(73
66 ironclads survived after the war.
What country invented the first hot air balloon?
a) UK b) Russia
c) France d) USA
France was the first to invent the hot air balloon.
Which horses ended up faring better?
A(South B(North C(Equally
The south’s horses fared better than the norths because most of their horses were ones they owned personally and had a bond.
Mules had this advantage/disadvantage choose all that apply.
A(They were weaker B( They could go without water/food for longer.
C(They were used for heavier loads D(None of the above
They could go without food and water for longer than horses and they could do heavier loads.
How many naval ships were made in the civil war.
671 Naval ships were made in the civil war.
How many ironclads did the North make?
A(42 B(65
C(72 C(46
The north made 42 ironclads.
How many cubic feet could a hot air balloon hold?
40,000 b) 32,000
c) 52,000 d) 24,000
The hot air balloon could hold up to 32,000ft⌃3.
Did you know that horses even were used for boats in the civil war? How many tons did a 4 horse boat carry?
A(100 tons B(50 Tons
C(120 tons D(200 tons
E(80 tons F(110 tons
A four-horse boat could carry about 120 tons of coal and other supplies.
How much did a horse eat in a day?
A(5 pounds of hay and 7 pounds of grain. B(4 pounds of hay and 5 pounds of grain.
C(10 pounds of hay 14 pounds of grain. D(3 pounds of hay and 5 pounds of grain.
A horse was given 10 pounds of hay and 14 of grain.
What was the anaconda plan?
A(A plan to blockade the south so they got no outside help and resources.
B(A plan to blockade the north so they got no outside help and resources.
C(they pay England and France to blockade the south
D(it was a plan to call the war a draw and eat cupcakes
It was a plan to blockade the south so they could not get any help from europe.
What was the nickname of the first Northern ironclad?
A(Ericssons folly B(The monitor
C(Iron folly D(anaconda’s folly
The nickname of the north's ironclad was Ericssons folly.
How could the Operators communicate with people underground?
They used flags b) They used light
c) They used colored airplanes d)They used text message
They communicated by using colored flags.