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1. How did new weapons make the Civil War more deadly than previous American wars?

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The new weapons made it the bloodiest because traditionally generals had to rely on their all-out charge of troops to overwhelm the enemy. Now they could use cannons and rifles which were much more accurate and had a better range than the old muskets and artillery.

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