Civil War

Battles

100

He wanted to give his troops supplies/food. He needed to invade the North because most of the railroads in the south had been torn up by the union.

What was General Lee's goal in the battle of Gettysburg?

200

51,000 people not including injuries

How many people died in the battle of Gettysburg?

300

North. South retreated and didn't invade again.

Which army won the battle of Gettysburg?

400

The battle of First Bull Run

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

Causes

100

The existence and spread of slavery among the states

What was the social/moral cause of the civil war?

200

1. State's rights vs control of federal government 2. The Election of Abraham Lincoln

What were two political cause of the civil war?

300

The north had an industrial economy while the south had an agricultural economy

What was the economic cause of the civil war?

400

Sectionalism:Sectionalism is loyalty or support of a particular region or section of the nation, rather than the United States as a whole. Slavery was particularly sectional issue, dividing the country into North and South to the extent that it led to the Civil War; for the most part, southerners supported slavery and northerners opposed it.

What is sectionalism and why did it contribute the the start of the civil war?

Technology

100

to monitor battlefield reports, lead real-time strategy meetings and deliver orders to soldiers

What were telegraphs used for during the civil war?

200

22,000 in the north and 9,000 in the south

How many miles of railroads were in both the north and south during the war?

300

Transporting troops and supplies from one place to another

What were railroads used for by the north?

400

1863. It was able to shoot up to 7 bullets in 30 seconds without needing a reload at a farther distance which made it easier for accurate shots and more casualties.

When was the repeating rifle invented and how did it improve the chances of getting an accurate shot?