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Where were the grooves in rifled muskets?
Who is a famous nurse from the Civil War?
Clara Barton
What were the two sides of the Civil War called?
Confederacy and Union
What was the town of Gettysburg turned into after the battle there July 1 - July 3, 1863?
an immense hospital to treat the thousands of wounded soldiers
What is the act of formally withdrawing from a government or union called?
secession (or secede)
What are two reasons building ironclad ships was expensive?
gathering the materials (including iron) and paying the workers to build them
How would Clara Barton's "Rolls of Missing Men" help families?
The list was sent to soldiers asking for help in letting families know if these men had been killed, were in the hospital, or in prison.
What does James Campbell say he will do if the brothers meet in battle again?
kill his brother if necessary for "his duty to his country and his cause."
For what two things is the Battle of Gettysburg known?
Highest number of casualties and considered the War's turning point (the Union defeating the Confederacy)
What is a demand for a group of people to fight against a common enemy called?
Call to arms
What were three items that railroads were used to transport during the Civil War?
soldiers, supplies, and goods
What did Clara Barton ask people to do if they did not receive an answer to their letter?
Write again
What color is a flag of truce and what is a truce?
The flag color is white and a truce is agreeing to stop fighting for a period of time
What was the total war strategy that General Sherman used in his March to the Sea?
Defeat the Confederate Army, but also destroy their resources (railroad tracks, crops, buildings, and supplies)
What is the process of recognizing, valuing, and promoting the full worth, dignity, and inherent humanity of individuals or groups called?
Humanization
What was an environmental cost of setting up the telegraph system?
Cutting down trees to make space for telegraph lines
What are two reasons that amputation was so widely used during the Civil War?
It was fast, it kept soldiers alive, and it kept infection out of the body
What problem does Alexander Campbell mention in his letter to his wife about the life of a soldier?
In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, why was it important to capture the ports of California?
If the Union captured the ports of California, Confederate supplies couldn't be delivered there. It signified the Union taking control of the west.
What are two words that referred to the Southern States during the Civil War?
Confederacy and Dixieland
Which improvement - telegraph, railroads, ironclad warships, or rifles and artillery - do you think made the biggest difference in the Civil War and why?
Any answer counts as long as it has a good reason Telegraph - able to communicate quickly Railroads - able to transport people & materials quickly Ironclad warships - strength and power allowed for more success in battles Rifles & Artillery - able to kill more people faster
What were the emotional and psychological costs of war?
Families were desperate to know about their family members, heartbreaking deaths and amputations, diseases, fear of becoming a prisoner, surviving prison, injuries, and fighting own family members
Who did James Henry Gooding write his letter to and what was the purpose of that letter?
He wrote his letter to President Lincoln asking for equal pay for Black Union soldiers
In Sherman's March to the Sea, how much economic loss was there to the Confederacy? Why was this amount so high (what was destroyed)?
1.5 million dollars was lost economically because railroad tracks, crops, buildings, and supplies were destroyed
What are three examples of a memories/monument?
anything that shows respect or remembrance of a person or event - statue, painting, building, structure, piece of art, tombstone, plaque, bench, tree, donation, photo, lit candle, jewelry, garden, etc.