Texas & the Civil War
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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Hard
Andrew Peavey
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event officially began the Civil War in April 1861?
The bombardment of Fort Sumter in South Carolina
The raid at Harpers Ferry in Virginia
The surrender at Appomattox Court House
The drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did several southern states, including Texas, secede after the 1860 election?
To expand voting rights for enslaved people
To protect states' rights and the institution of slavery
To join a union led by Jefferson Davis
To support stronger federal power over states
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the start of the war, which advantage most helped the Confederacy win early battles?
Superior naval fleets and ironclads
Larger population and more soldiers
Experienced leadership like General Robert E. Lee
Greater factory production and railroads
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key result of the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863?
The war ended with a Confederate victory
Union forces retreated from Pennsylvania
Lee’s army captured Washington, D.C.
The Confederacy never went on the offensive again
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Union general led the siege that captured Vicksburg on July 4, 1863?
Ulysses S. Grant led the operation
George McClellan led the operation
Robert E. Lee led the operation
William T. Sherman led the operation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was control of the Mississippi River a major turning point?
It opened trade with Europe for cotton exports
It split the Confederacy and cut vital supply routes
It allowed the Confederacy to attack New York City
It forced Britain to join the war on the South
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did geography influence the outcome after Vicksburg?
Coastal storms destroyed Northern ironclads
Desert terrain favored cavalry charges
River control limited supplies from the West to the South
Mountain passes protected Confederate capitals
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