USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reason for such a high death count during the Civil War?
A
Mustard Gas
B
Nuclear Bomb
C
Old Tactics/New Weapons
D
New Tactics/Old Weapons like rocks and sticks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One reason why the Civil War was so lethal was the introduction of improved weaponry. Cone-shaped bullets replaced musket balls, and beginning in 1862, smooth-bore muskets were replaced with rifles with grooved barrels, which imparted spin on a bullet and allowed a soldier to hit a target a quarter of a mile away.

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