Correct. The answer is a. As many as 750,000 men died during the Civil War, making it the deadliest war in American history. Although many of those men died on the battlefield or from wounds inflicted in combat, almost twice as many died from disease, including dysentery, typhoid, pneumonia, and malaria.

Incorrect. The answer is a. As many as 750,000 men died during the Civil War, making it the deadliest war in American history. Although many of those men died on the battlefield or from wounds inflicted in combat, almost twice as many died from disease, including dysentery, typhoid, pneumonia, and malaria.

Correct. The answer is c. Although military technology had improved significantly by the 1860s, including rifled barrels that made guns more accurate and thus far deadlier, military strategy had not changed to reflect this new technology. Generals still directed their troops to advance on the enemy in close-order formation, which made them easy targets for their enemies’ accurate weapons. For this reason, Civil War battles were extremely deadly, and as many as 5,000 men could be killed in a single day.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Although military technology had improved significantly by the 1860s, including rifled barrels that made guns more accurate and thus far deadlier, military strategy had not changed to reflect this new technology. Generals still directed their troops to advance on the enemy in close-order formation, which made them easy targets for their enemies’ accurate weapons. For this reason, Civil War battles were extremely deadly, and as many as 5,000 men could be killed in a single day.

Correct. The answer is d. In the 1860s, American physicians had no knowledge of how disease or infection spread between people. They did not know about the benefits of cleanliness in medical practice, particularly during operations. For these reasons, field physicians during the Civil War spread infection constantly, earning themselves the reputation of butchers, and resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.

Incorrect. The answer is d. In the 1860s, American physicians had no knowledge of how disease or infection spread between people. They did not know about the benefits of cleanliness in medical practice, particularly during operations. For these reasons, field physicians during the Civil War spread infection constantly, earning themselves the reputation of butchers, and resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.

Correct. The answer is b. In the early nineteenth century, the Second Great Awakening spread evangelical Protestantism like a wildfire across the United States. Devout Americans believed that after they died, they would spend eternity in heaven. The promise of an everlasting afterlife with beloved family members made it easier for Civil War soldiers to face death calmly. Historians argue that these religious beliefs contributed to the war’s high death rate.

Incorrect. The answer is b. In the early nineteenth century, the Second Great Awakening spread evangelical Protestantism like a wildfire across the United States. Devout Americans believed that after they died, they would spend eternity in heaven. The promise of an everlasting afterlife with beloved family members made it easier for Civil War soldiers to face death calmly. Historians argue that these religious beliefs contributed to the war’s high death rate.

Correct. The answer is a. The Civil War was extremely deadly for a combination of reasons, including medical practice, military technology, combat strategy, soldiers’ religious beliefs, and simply sheer length and scope of the war.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The Civil War was extremely deadly for a combination of reasons, including medical practice, military technology, combat strategy, soldiers’ religious beliefs, and simply the sheer length and scope of the war.