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Events Leading up to
First Modern War
Advantages
Women and African Americans in the War
Battles
100
It was not the merely the Fact that Lincoln got elected that made the South angry, it was that he was a member of this political party.
What is Republican
100
these were much better and faster than muskets
What is repeating rifle
100
The North had 90% of these giving them a huge advantage in making supplies
What is factories
100
She was a battlefield nurse and founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Burton
100
This was the single bloodiest day of the war
What is Battle of Antietam
200
This was the main divisive issue of the Civil War.
What is slavery spreading into new territories
200
This new bullet was a great improvement over the musket ball.
What is minie ball
200
This made it much easier for the North to raise large army.
What is large population
200
They were the first African American regiment, who fought bravely and proved African Americans could and would fight.
What is Massachusetts 54th
200
This battle, fought in Pennsylvania, was a turning point in the war and a major victory for the NOrth
What is Battle of Gettysburg
300
In addition to slavery, this was also a major cause of the civil war
What is State Rights.
300
The battle of the Merrimack and Monitor was the first battle of this type of ship
What is iron clad battleships
300
Name one of the Souths advantages
What is miltiary colleges, experienced officers, fighting defensive
300
She established a nursing training program and helped establish the US Sanitary Commision
What is Elizabeth Blackwell
300
The Confederate soldiers at the battle of Vicksburg had to surrender because of this
What is lack of food, starving
400
This was the first state to secede
What is South Carolina
400
This invention helped get intelligence from the battlefield quickly to the president and vice versa.
What is telegraph
400
having more of these made it easier for the North to transport men and material
What is railroads, trains
400
This was an infamous confederate prison in the South
What is Andersonville
400
This was final battle of the war, and where the Confederate army surrendered.
What is Appomattox Courthouse
500
the Confederate fired on this Fort, marking the first battle and beginning of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter.
500
Much like WWI, the Civil War was a large scale war and a shovel was necessary to do this.
What is dig trenches... trench warfare.
500
Most of the battles were fought in the __________giving the ________army an advantage
What is south. south or Confederate
500
He was the only person to be tried and executed for war crimes
Who is Henry Wirz
500
Approximately how many people died during the Civil War?
What is 600,000 to 700,000