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Civil War Lesson 3

Civil War Lesson 3

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Civil War Lesson 3

by Megan Parker

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​Turning Points

First Battle of Bull Run​ or Manassas (Virginia)

Battle of Vicksburg (Mississippi)

​Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)

​Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia)

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First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

  • ​The First Battle of Bull Run is considered to be the FIRST BATTLE OF THE US CIVIL WAR.

  • ​The battle took place near the Bull Run River and the Town of Manassas, Virginia.

  • ​The result was a Confederate victory.

  • ​This was a confidence boost to the Confederacy.

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Battle of Vicksburg

  • ​The Goal of the Union was to cut of Confederate supply route by taking control of the mississippi river.

  • ​The Union was successful

  • ​The result was the south was cut off from their supply route on the mississippi river.

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Battle of Gettysburg

  • ​Gettysburg was considered one of the most important battles in the US Civil War.

  • ​The goal was to sto General Robert E. Lee and Confederate invasion of the north.

  • ​The result was the union victory and the retreat of the confederate forces.

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Appomattox courthouse

  • ​This is the ending of the Civil War

  • ​The Union General Ulysses s. Grant was able to catch Robert e. Lee and his army off-guard

  • Robert E. Lee formally surrendered to the union general Ulysses s. Grant

  • This ended the war

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Multiple Choice

Which battle was won by Union forces resulting in the Confederacy losing control of their supply route and control of the Mississippi River?

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First Battle of

Bull Run

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Multiple Choice

Which battle was a Union victory and stopped the Confederate invasion of the North?

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First Battle of

Bull Run

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Multiple Choice

Which battle won by the Confederacy and the first battle of the US Civil War?

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First Battle of

Bull Run

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Multiple Choice

Where did the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union General Ulysses S. Grant?

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First Battle of

Bull Run

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Battle of Gettysburg

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Texas Battles in the US Civil War

The battles in Texas took place in order for Confederate forces to hold different boundary lines and prevent Union invasions.

  • ​Battle of Galveston

  • ​Battle of Sabine Pass

  • ​Battle of Palmito Ranch

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​Battle of Galveston

There were two separate battles to control Galveston.

  1. ​July 1861 - The Union Navy blocked Texas ports and TOOK GALVESTON

  2. 1863 John G. Magruder led Confederate troops who turned steamboats into gunships called COTTONCLADS and took back Galveston.

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​Battle of Sabine Pass

September 18, 1863

​The Union planned to invade Texas from the East with 5,000 troops to attack Houston.

​Lieutenant Richard Dowling and his Davis guards defended Fort Griffin for a confederate victory.

Careful fortification, control of gunboats, and artillery practice Helped to Win this battle.

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​Battle of Palmito Ranch

May 1865

​The Union moved to capture brownsville. The union forces fought confederate troops led by John s. Ford.

​Confederate troops captured 100 union soldiers for a confederate victory

The battle of palmito ranch is famous because it shows just how slow communication had become, because the battle was fought a month after the war had ended.

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle is famous because it was fought after the war was already over?

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Battle of Galveston

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Battle of Sabine Pass

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Battle of Palmito Ranch

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle used COTTONCLADS?

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Battle of Galveston

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Battle of Sabine Pass

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Battle of Palmito Ranch

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle was successful in preventing a Union invasion through the use of careful fortification, control of gunboats, and artillery practice?

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Battle of Galveston

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Battle of Sabine Pass

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Battle of Palmito Ranch

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Significant Texans in the Civil War

  • John Bell Hood - Leader of the Confederate "HOOD's BRIGADE." Fort Hood is named after him.

  • ​Francis Lubbock - Governor of Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office.

  • John B. Magruder - Commander of the Confederate forces in Texas​.

  • ​Thomas Green - Led the gunboat battle when the South regained control of Galveston.

  • Lawrence Sullivan "Sul"​ Ross - Confederate Army General and a texas ranger, the 19th Governor of Texas, and Former President of What is now known as Texas A&M University.

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas leader was the Governor of Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office?

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John Bell Hood

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Francis Lubbock

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John B. Magruder

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Thomas Green

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Lawrence Sul Ross

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas led the Confederate forces that took back Galveston?

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John Bell Hood

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Francis Lubbock

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John B. Magruder

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Thomas Green

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Lawrence Sul Ross

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas was a Texas Ranger, the 19th Governor of Texas, and the President of what would become Texas A&M University?

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John Bell Hood

2

Francis Lubbock

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John B. Magruder

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Thomas Green

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Lawrence Sul Ross

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