This is the soft, conical-shaped bullet used in the Civil War by both sides with devastating consequences.
What is the Minié Ball?
100
These are the two main issues over which the Civil War was fought.
What is slavery and secession?
100
This three day battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War and also the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War; it took place in Pennsylvania.
What is Gettysburg?
100
This is the innovation that allowed for rapid communication over large distances--Lincoln himself even used it to communicate directly with his generals on the battlefield.
What is the telegraph?
200
The President of the Confederacy.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
200
This term is used to describe large weapons of war, such as cannons, which fire typically either cannonballs or canister.
What is artillery?
200
This side was characterized by states united by a strong and powerful federal government.
What is the Union (United States)?
200
This location is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; it is located in South Carolina.
What is Fort Sumter?
200
This allowed resources and reinforcements to be transported quickly over large distances; the North had an advantage in this area.
What are the railroads?
300
The military leader of the Confederacy.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
300
This firearm was the most widely used by soldiers of the Civil War, and a good rifleman could fire it three times per minute.
What is the Springfield or Enfield rifle?
300
This side found difficulty is raising sufficient funds/resources for the war effort as its states' rights emphasis was in contradiction to its need for a strong, national military.
What is the Confederacy (Confederate States)?
300
This battle occurred on September 17, 1862, in Maryland; it is known as the single bloodiest day in American history.
What is Antietam?
300
This technology allowed the general public to see the graphic nature of war with their own eyes; it also forced leaders to need the support of the public to fight wars.
What is photography?
400
The military leader of the Union.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
400
This "new" type of firearm allowed soldiers to fire multiple rounds without reloading, dramatically increasing their rate of fire.
What are repeating rifles?
400
This was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln and subsequently triggered an ingress of African Americans into the Union fighting force.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
This battle was fought in Virginia from April 30-May 6, 1863; Gen. Joseph Hooker led the Union forces against Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces.
What is Chancellorsville?
400
This machine of war saw its first use during naval conflicts of the Civil War; ultimately, they were unsuccessful.
What are submarines?
500
This side had a significantly lower population available to fight as it would not allow its slaves (a large portion of its population) to fight--consequently, it was at a disadvantage.
Who was the Confederacy?
500
This economic area of focus, a strength of the Union, allowed for a greater output of weapons and ammunition for Union soldiers and gave them an advantage over their Confederate counterparts.
What is industry?
500
This is the location where Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. Grant, paving the way to the end of the war and eventual reconstruction of the United States.
What is Appomattox Court House?
500
This battle, known as the most one-sided of the war, occurred in Virginia between December 11-15, 1862; Gen. Robert E. Lee led Confederate forces to victory over Gen. Ambrose Burnside's Union forces.
What is Fredericksburg?
500
This era/movement preceded the Civil War, and it provides the grounds by which it is known as the first "modern" war.