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Civil War
Civil War
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Social Studies
6th Grade
06/08/2018

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Another name for the North is ...
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The Union
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Another name for the South is ...
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The Confederates
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Was the 54th Massachusetts an all black, all white, or mixed race regiment?
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All black
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What was the name of the long gun used during the Civil War?
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Musket
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What jobs did women have during the Civil War?
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They were nurses and worked in factories.
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Which side had better military leadership?
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The Confederacy (The South)
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Which side had a greater population?
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The Union (The North)
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Which side had more factories?
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The Union (The North)
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Which side had more railroads?
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The Union (The North)
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What caused the most deaths during the Civil War?
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Disease and infections
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How did military technology make the Civil War more deadly?
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The technology made the bullets more accurate and able to shoot over a longer distance.
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Why were the so many amputations during the Civil War?
Definition
Wounds got infected and it was the quickest and easiest way to save the person.
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