What was a major illness contracted by soldiers in the field?
diarrhea
100
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Gettysburg Address
100
What was the name of the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
200
How did Economics vary between the North and South?
North=Industry
South=Agriculture
200
What does it mean to secede from a nation?
To break away and form you own country
200
What did most men die of in this war?
Disease
200
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
15th Amendment
200
How did most people communicate during this time? Where there any issues with this type of communication?
Through letters. Paper was hard to come by and the mail ran very slow
300
What are the differences in society between the North and South
North-Valued Education, Religious
South-Less Educated, Slavery, Outdoor Activities
300
What was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond
300
What types of things did soldiers eat while in the field?
Salted Beef, Bacon, Hard Tack, Crackers, Sugar, Coffee, molasses
300
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
13th Amendment
300
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
400
Describe the geography of the North and South
North=Hilly, Rocky, Bays, Inlets
South-Flat and Fertile Land, Spread out communities
400
What was Grant's strategy for the North during the end of the war?
To attack the South on two fronts
400
What is a causality?
Dead, Wounded, or Missing (Prisoners of War)
400
all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free
emancipation Proclamation
400
What was the new gun development during this time and what complications did it cause.
New innovations allowed for greater accuracy, however, old tactics did not keep up with this leading to increased death rate
500
What were the North and South referred to as during the Civil War?
North=United States (Union)
South=Confederate States (Confederacy)
500
Was North Carolina a member of the Confederacy?
Yes
500
What did soldiers spend most of their time doing in between battles?
Drill
500
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
14th Amendment
500
What role did women step up into following the war?
Women took on new work responsibilities inside and outside of the home