Battles of the Civil War

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What does the E in TISSUE stand for?

• Election of 1860

• Election of 1850

• Election of 1840

• Election of 1870

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Who was elected President in the Election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglass

• John Breckenridge

• John Bell

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What state seceded first after the Election of 1860?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

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What state was Fort Sumter in?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

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How many people died during the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• 0

• 100

• 1000

• 10

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Why is the Battle of Fort Sumter significant?

• First battle of the Civil War

• Last battle of the Civil War

• Turning point of the Civil War

• First Union victory of the Civil War

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Where did the Battle of Galveston take place?

• Texas

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Mexico

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What happened in 1862?

• Union Navy captured Galveston

• Confederate Navy captured Galveston

• Mexican Navy captured Galveston

• Galveston Navy captured Galveston

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Why did the Union Navy retreat?

• Two of their ships were destroyed

• The Confederate Army was too scary

• They got bored fighting and went home

• Retreating was a trick and the Confederates fell for it

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How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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How many soldiers were killed or injured at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• 0

• 500

• 5,000

• 50,000

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Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?

• Turning point of the Civil War

• First battle of the Civil War

• Last battle of the Civil War

• First Confederate victory of the Civil War

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The victory at Vicksburg gave the Union control of which river?

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Monroe River

• Mystery River

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How long did the Battle of Vicksburg last?

• 47 Days

• 40 Days

• 42 Days

• 49 Days

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Who was the leader of the Union Army?

• William Sherman

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

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What was the goal of the Union Army at the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• Invade Texas

• Invade Louisiana

• Invade Mexico

• Invade New Mexico

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What was the Confederate fort along the Sabine Pass called?

• Fort Griffin

• Fort Dragon

• Fort Griffith

• Fort Sabine Pass

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Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?

• Robert E. Lee

• "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Sherman

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Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House because...

• His army had been destroyed at Gettysburg

• His army had deserted him after Vicksburg

• His army decided slavery was wrong and quit

• His army was almost out of supplies

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Why is the Battle of Appomattox Court House significant?

• Last battle of the Civil War

• First battle of the Civil War

• Turning point of the Civil War

• First Union victory of the Civil War

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Who won the Civil War?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

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The Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought one ________ after the Civil War was over

• Day

• Week

• Month

• Year

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The Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought over...

• Stolen horses

• Escaped slaves

• Union raids

• No one knows

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Which of these battles happened in Texas?

• Palmito Ranch

• Gettysburg

• Galveston

• Vicksburg