Why is the civil war known as the first modern war?

What will be an ideal response?


First war fought after the industrial revolution ( better weapons, ships, technology)
It was a war of attrition (the wearing down of one side thru exhaustion of soldiers and resources)

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What is suggested by the fact that Charlemagne selected Aachen as the location for his court?

A) He was concerned with symbolism more than practicality. B) He needed a centrally located capital. C) He wanted to be close to aristocratic families. D) Aachen was the largest city in the West, which added to Charlemagne's prestige. E) He wanted to retire to a well-known Christian shrine.

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Which of these men founded Italian fascism?

A) Gabriele D'Annunzio B) Giuseppe Garibaldi C) Vittorio Orlando D) Benito Mussolini

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Joseph Galloway, a Loyalist from Pennsylvania, persuaded General Howe in 1777 that occupying Pennsylvania was more important than increasing pressure on New England

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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According to the suffrage stipulations of the Constitution of 1791, approximately how many of France's 25 million citizens were qualified to vote?

A. 50,000 B. 250,000 C. 1 million D. 25 million

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