Weapons
What major change happened in warfare during the Civil War?
transition from Musket to Rifle
What medicine came out during the Civil War?
Anesthesia
Who was the first president to be able to communicate with people on the battlefield
Abraham Lincoln
What weapon did the soldiers commonly use?
The Bayonet
How many cases has it been used for?
Over 80,000
T or F: Canned food was a technology advancement.
HOW? Why was canned food important in the Civil War?
True
Canned food allowed food to be transported from long distances.
How long did it take to load a Riffle?
On average it takes 20 seconds to load a riffle.
What was Anesthesia used for in the Civil War?
It made you sleep so you would forget the trauma, and pain of amputation
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Outside of traditional firearms, what other weapons were used in the Civil War?
Winans steam guns, calcium floodlights, and underwater landminds
What other anesthesia as preferred when it was available?
Chloroform
How did the invention of the telegraph change communication in the Civil War?
People on the battlefield could communicate with people off the battlefield.
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What kind of explosives did they use in the Civil War?
hand grenades, rockets, and landmines
Along with Chloroform, what else did nurses and doctors do to ease the pain and trauma of amputations?
They used Ether, Morphine, Opium, Harsh laxatives
Railroads were extremely important and allowed the movements of troops and materials. The Civil War was the first war in the US to utilize trains and railways.