
Texas - Civil War
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
During the Battle of _______ on September 8, 1863, Confederate soldier at Fort Griffin prevented an attempt by Union gunship to invade Texas.
Which term complete the sentence?
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Palmito Ranch
Vicksburg
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Based on the excerpt why did Texas secede from the Union in 1861?
They felt obliged to follow the example of other Southern states.
They wished to preserve the enslavement of African Americans.
They refused to pay a tariff on manufactured goods imported from England.
They disagreed with federal policies towards the American Indians.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Union is worth more than Mr. Lincoln, and if the battle is to be fought for the Constitution, let us fight it in the Union and for sake of the Union.
In this excerpt, Sam Houston opposes the secession of Texas on the grounds that —
the Union and the U.S. Constitution are worth preserving
President Lincoln is a true friend to the South
slavery has become too expensive to continue
Texans have a different outlook than other Southerners
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Refused to grant freedom to slaves
Preserved the Union in the Civil War
Led Union armies into battle
Annexed new territories for Western expansion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best completes the timeline above?
Nullification Crisis
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Secession of Southern states
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Battle of Galveston
Battle of Sabine Pass
Battle of Palmito Ranch
These three battles were fought during the—
War for Mexican Independence
Texas Revolution
U.S.-Mexican War
Civil War
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
Confederate troops expelled Union troops in Galveston enforcing the naval blockade of the Texas coast
Confederate soldiers in Fort Griffin prevented an attempt by Union gunboats to invade Texas along the Sabine River.
It prevented General Lee’s army from advancing into the North and is seen as the turning point of the Civil War.
Fought on the banks of the Rio Grande after General Lee’s surrender in Virginia, it was the last battle of the Civil War.
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