AMERICA THE STORY OF US: CIVIL WAR

1 September 2022
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What is the name of the new kind of bullet introduced during the Civil War?`
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Minie Ball
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What determined if you lived or died during the many battles of the civil war?
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The ability to quickly reload
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By the end of the war, how many individuals had been killed in the civil war?
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600,000
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What did soldiers do to make sure they could be identified if they died?
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Nametags
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What was white gold?
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Cotton
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Who lead the confederate army?
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Robert E Lee
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What gave the south its greatest advantage?
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The will to fight, homecourt advantage
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What was Lincoln's secret weapon during the civil war?
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Railroad
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For the 1st time in history, what was put behind the war effort?
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Industry
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What other invention helped Lincoln and the north win the war?
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The telegraph
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What could Lincoln send to officers that usually the president don't do?
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Use direct order
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What was the most common surgery done during the war?
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amputations
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How many amputations were done during the war?
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60,000
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How did most people die during the war?
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infections and/or disease
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What did Clara Barton find after the war?
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American Red Cross
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What helped keep the public informed of the horrors of war?
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Cameras
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What new invention was developed to help grieving families who lost family in the war?
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Imbombing
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What does LIncoln do in 1863 that shocked everyone?
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He changed his perspective on the war by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
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Who joined the war effort after the Emancipation Proclamation/
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Recently freed black men
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How many black americans fought for the north during the civil war?
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200.000
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Where was the first national cemetery dedicated?
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Gettysburg
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Describe General Sherman's total war. How did he bring an end to the war?
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Sherman led a massive destruction of Atlanta and more cities in the south. He led them to sea. This helps secure Lincoln's reelection. Considered a final blow to the Confederates and perhaps forced Lee to surrender.