Technology & Tools Flashcards

Which two ironclad warships fought to a draw at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in March 1862?

Answer: Monitor and Virginia

The USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (rebuilt from the Merrimack) battled in the first clash of ironclad ships.

Which Civil War technology made battlefield casualties higher by increasing range and accuracy?

Answer: Rifled muskets

Rifled muskets with Minié balls were accurate at much longer range than older smoothbore weapons.

How did railroads and the telegraph influence the Civil War?

Answer: They let armies move troops and share orders quickly

Rail lines moved troops and supplies and telegraphs carried commands, as seen in the First Battle of Manassas.

What tool did early Jamestown colonists rely on to cut timber and build the fort and homes?

Answer: Axes and hand tools

The 1607 colonists used basic hand tools such as axes, saws, and hoes to build and farm.

Which tool and crop combination shaped the Virginia colony's economy after John Rolfe's experiments?

Answer: Hoes and tobacco

Tobacco, grown with hand tools by indentured and enslaved labor, became Virginia's cash crop.

Which waterway project was planned by Virginians to link the James River with the Ohio Valley?

Answer: James River and Kanawha Canal

The James River and Kanawha Canal aimed to connect Richmond with the west but was never fully completed.

What was the main purpose of Samuel Slater's textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island?

Answer: To start water-powered factory production of cotton thread

Slater memorized British designs and built America's first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in 1793.