Battles of the Civil War

Battles of the Civil War

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Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

• a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

• a pro-slavery Senator

• a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

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What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?

• the expansion of slavery
• the building of railroads 
• the provision of women's suffrage
• support for the homesteading 

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Manifest Destiny was the belief that...

• It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
• Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
• The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
• All people in the United States should have the right to vote.

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South Carolina seceded from the Union after -

• a major tax increase from the federal government

• Lincoln freeing all enslaved African Americans in the South

• the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the USA

• Charleston's port being blockaded by the Lincoln

Multiple Choice

Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor

• North

• South

• West

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Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery

• North

• South

• West

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What was the name of the states that seceded from the Union?

• Southern smokes

• Union

• The Confederacy

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Which Texas Revolutionary legend opposed the secession of Texas? (After opposing, he was deposed and replaced as Governor)

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam houston

• Greg Abbot

Multiple Choice

Which famous president was elected during the civil war period?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Barack Obama

• Martin Luther King

• Jefferson Davis

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What does secede mean?

• to officially leave or separate from a group

• a tax paid on goods

• a group of soldiers

• a large farm

Multiple Choice

Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as

• states' rights
• secede
• sharecropper
• sectionalism

Multiple Select

Which was a cause of the Civil War? (Check all that apply).

• Tariffs (taxes)

• States' rights

• Sectionalism

• Slavery

• Economy

​Battle of Ft. Sumter, South Carolina 1861

Battle of Gettysburg PA, 1863

Multiple Choice

When was the Civil War?

• 1861-176

• 1861-1865

• 1870-1876

• 2015-2019

Multiple Choice

Where did the first battle of the Civil war take place?

• The Battle of Gettysburg
• The Battle of Galveston
• Fort Sumter 
• The Battle of Fredericksburg

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Who won the battle of Galveston?

• The Union

• The Confederates

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During this battle, The Union tried to invade Texas by sending boats into a river that separates Texas and Louisiana.

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

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Who was the Confederate leader at the Battle of Galveston?

• General John B. Magruder

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General "Stonewall" Jackson

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Who won the Battle of Sabine Pass?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

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This was the very last battle of the Civil War and was fought on the border with Mexico.

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch