CRAFT 2.2

The American Civil War resulted in an estimated 675,000 American deaths between 1861 and 1865. This number is approximately equivalent to the total American deaths caused by which of the following events?

• World War 1

• World War 2

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• All of these wars combined

In April 1861, at the start of the American Civil War, what was the only significant quantitative advantage held by the Confederate States of America compared to the Union?

• Population

• Manufactured Goods

• Raw Cotton

• Banking Capital

• Miles of Railroad Track

Using algorithmic thinking and data analysis from the ten largest battles of the Civil War, what was the estimated percentage chance of the South winning the war?

• 75%

• 50%

• 28%

• 12%

Out of the 10 largest battles of the American Civil War, involving a total of approximately 1.4 million participants from the North and South, how many of these battles were won by the South?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 1

Why would the Pythagorean Expectation not be useful for War Applications after the Spanish American war (1898-1900)?