Thursday, May 29, 2014

Civil War Science & Tech

There were many good questions asked on yesterdays blog. Pick one and see if you can find the answer and post it. 


48 comments:

Gareth B said...

I am answering The King Of The Minions, and the answer is no.

Evan L said...

Absolutely not. They had no laser pointers in the civil war.

Rylan N said...

There was some electricity in some places but not in others the big cities had some electricity

King Of The Minions said...

Turns out they did have submarine's during the civil war. And they also did have torpedo's, except they're much different than today's torpedo's.

Lauren B. said...

Yesterday I asked "How did they improve the performance of Ironclads?" The answer is they put armor on the Ironclads instead of using wood. They also heavily armed the battleship.

Griffin M. said...

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe was the only scientist I found during the civil war time period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe

King Of The Minions said...

Sources include: http://americancivilwar.com/tcwn/civil_war/naval_submarine.html
http://www.navyandmarine.org/ondeck/1862submarines.htm
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/civil-war-submarine.html

Brendan S. said...

"What kind of drinks did they drink" They drank coffee.

Casey K said...

I sad yesterday "What was the most powerful gun that they had"? The answer that I got was that it was just a musket thats pretty much what they had.

Leslie K said...

I am answering my own questions which was What were some major discoveries, inventions,Innovations, and events during the civil war medical field or the science field.

Five Innovations were the Telegraph, Photography, Riffle and minie ball, and finally the Railroad. Did you know that the civil war was the first time that me carried pocket watches.
Inventions such as steam engine transport and the Singer sewing machine.
It was durring the civil war that the first military draft was enacted it is still in existence today but only for males maybe in the future it will be required for females.

Leslie K said...

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/brit-5.html
http://bigdesignevents.com/2012/02/five-innovations-from-the-civil-war/
http://news.discovery.com/history/us-history/civil-war-innovations-110328.htm
http://www.shmoop.com/civil-war/timeline.html

Mya N said...

During the civil war has electricity discovered yet?
Yes it was. The civil war was in 1860 and electricity was discovered in 1600.

Leslie K said...

if electricity was discovered in 1600 was it in use during the civil war.

King of Everything except for the MINIONS said...

During the civil war was electricity discovered yet?

Yes because it was really discovered in the 1600s but it was safe for technology in 1821

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080912084829AABR7mj

Leslie K said...

WHat do you mean about "being safe for technology"

Anonymous said...

Was dynamite invented during the civil war? If so, was it used often?
No, it was not invented during the civil war, but it was invented in 1867.

Anonymous said...

How did the bullet fire?
the bullet fired when the cap shot the sparks down into the barrel and hits the gunpowder sending
the lead out the barrel and in the target :)

Jacob G said...

I am answering Evan's question and no they didn't.

Amber R said...

No, there was no dynamite in the civil war.

Julia M said...

Question: Who invented the submarine?
Answer: Cornelis Drebbel invented the submarine.

stuffandthings said...

i cant find any question to answer

TylerW said...

During the civil war has electricity discovered yet?
No, they did not have electricity yet.

Anonymous said...

did they ever invent during the war a machine gun cas that would let them win.

gabe n said...

who invented the submarine

Anonymous said...

Was there dynamite during the civil war time?

No the civil war was 1861-1865, and dynamite was invented in 1867 by Alfred Nobel.

Sadie F. said...

Question: Who invented the musket?
Answer: Springfield Armory invented the musket.

Anonymous said...

Thaddeus S.C. Lowe was one of the scientists I found that was in the civil war.

Anonymous said...

Cornelis Drebbel
Submarine, Inventor

Anonymous said...

telagraphs were invented during the civil war.

Jacob T said...

Five Innovations were the Telegraph, Photography, Riffle and minie ball, and finally the Railroad. Did you know that the civil war was the first time that me carried pocket watches.
Inventions such as steam engine transport and the Singer sewing machine.
It was durring the civil war that the first military draft was enacted it is still in existence today but only for males maybe in the future it will be required for females.

Jacob T said...

I am answering my own questions which was What were some major discoveries, inventions,Innovations, and events during the civil war medical field or the science field.

tim a said...

rylan you would hand crank it

Sophia S:) said...

The first record of firearms was in 1364.

Cassie :D said...

How did they make the metal for the weapons and ships?
There is no clearly defined end to the ironclad, besides the transition from wood hulls to all metal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironclad_warship

Adrian K said...

Question: Who invented the submarine.
Answer: Cornelis Drebbel

Anonymous said...

did the use moors code still.
loganm

Anonymous said...

noah l. I answered The King Of The Minions, and the answer is no.

Anonymous said...

who made the submarine.
loganm

Cassie :D said...

During the civil war has electricity discovered yet?
Yes it was. The civil war was in 1860 and electricity was discovered in 1600.

Jennifer C said...

Yes, the first ironclad "Finis Bellis", was said to come out in 1592, 269 years before the civil war broke out.

Alysse S said...

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musket
3. Yes, they did have to be exact.

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AutumnP said...

A spark pushes a bullet out of the gun

McKayla. M said...

how do bullets fire? the gun pushes a hammer into the back of the bullet, which ignites it causing it to fire.

lindseyb said...

During the civil war has electricity discovered yet?
Yes

Gavin MacDonald said...

During the civil war has electricity discovered yet?
Yes

-Lindsey B

Jacob L said...

how do bullets fire? the gun springs a hammer to hit the back of the bullet, which ignites it causing it to fire. It may not fire on the first try.

Molly B said...

How Long did it take to make a gun?
It takes 40 days.