America: The Story of Us: Civil War

What is the name of the new kind of bullet introduced in the Civil War?

• Hollow Point

• Mini Ball

• Blank

• Lead round nose

What kind of warfare was practiced during the Civil War, despite much more deadly weapons and ammunition being available?

• hit and run tactic

• trench warfare

• guerilla warfare

• open field warfare

How many American lives were lost by the time of the North's victory in the Civil War.

• Over 600,000

• Over 1 million

• 50,000 (approximate)

• Over 200,000

To help identify the dead soldiers in battle, a crude form of what modern military "clothing" was developed?

• Arm band

• Black tags

• Boot tags

• Dog tags

Who will be the winner of the Civil War?

• South/Confederacy

• England

• North/Union

• Free Soilers

Robert E. Lee was a graduate from what prestigious military academy?

• West Point

• Yale

• South Point

• The Citadel

What was one of Lincoln's biggest "weapons" the civil war?

• Industrialized economy

• Musket rifle

• Tanks

• Railroads

What happened to the manufacturing and industry in the North during the Civil War?

• Decreased dramatically because no one was buying new goods.

• Stayed the same.

• Increased dramatically to provide for the soldiers.

• Increased for trade.

What early form of long-distance communication is going to be used by the North (and Abraham Lincoln) to their advantage?

• Phonograph

• Telegram

• Telephone

• Telegraph

Over the course of war, how many telegrams does Lincoln send?

• About 1000

• 1

• 0

• 25