Name ___________________________

America: The Story of Us

Episode 5: “Civil War”

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1. The “primary reason for the unprecedented levels of slaughter in this war” was a new
kind of ___________.
2. “In many ways, the Civil War was the first ___________ war.”
3. "More often than not, the result of a direct hit: _____________"
4. "By the time of the North's final victory, over 600,000 men on both sides are dead, some

______ percent of the entire U.S. population."

5. "In current population terms, that's the equivalent of ______________ people."
6. Which side was "determined to defend its independence and its system of slavery"?

7. The south's "prosperity" (wealth) was built around what crop?

8. What advantage did the Confederacy have over the Union?

9. What method of transportation did the North use to get troops and supplies to the front
lines of the war?

10. In the North, "for the first time in history, __________ is put behind the war effort."
11. What was the simple device that transformed how the Civil War was fought and won?

12. "The carnage would trigger a revolution in __________ __________."

13. "Twice as many soldiers die from _________ and __________ as on the battlefield."

14. Clara Barton would go on to create the ____________ _______ ________.

15. Lincoln was determined to end the war and abolish ___________.

16. "On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issues a proclamation abolishing slavery in the rebellious
____________ states."
17. "In the wake of Lincoln's emancipation of the slaves, _________ American soldiers
rushed to enlist for the Union."
18. Sherman's strategy of _________ _________ meant destroying anything in his path.
19. What happened to Lincoln within a week of the end of the war?

20. Who killed Lincoln and why?

Exit ticket: Technological Advances During the Civil War

1. Allowed soldiers to send letters home. ____ a. Minié ball
2. Advances in this field included anti-infection and painkilling
b. Newspapers
substances. ____
3. This new bullet increased the death rate from gunshot c. Telegraph
wounds. _____
d. Railroad
4. Gave the Union a communication advantage over the
Confederacy. _____ e. Medicine
5. Allowed soldiers' bodies to be preserved until they were
f. Photograph
returned home. _____
6. Allowed the Union to transport people and supplies to the g. Postal service
front lines. _____
h. Embalming
7. Spread information about the war to people at home.
_____
8. Allowed people to see the devastation of war.