Civil War Quiz

"On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This executive order declared that the enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free. At the time, the proclamation could not be enforced in most of the Confederacy, but abolition became a major goal for the Union."

According to this excerpt, what was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? 

• To declare that freeing enslaved persons could not be enforced.

• To declare that the enslaved persons in the Confederate states were free.

• To declare that all major goals of the war had been accomplished.

• To declare that men between 18 and 35 years old had to serve in the armed forces.

What is the significance of 1861?

• Southern states voted to secede from the Union and the Civil War began.

• Texans fought against the dictator Santa Anna and won independence from Mexico.

• The Joint Resolution for annexation was approved and Texas became a state in the United States.

• Texans fought against the dictator Santa Anna and won independence from Mexico.

What was the last battle of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Galveston

• The Nueces Massacre

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch

• The Battle of Sabine Pass

Based on the map, which of the following is the correct chronological order for these four Civil War battles?​​​

• Palmito Ranch; Sabine Pass; Galveston; Brownsville

• Galveston; Sabine Pass; Brownsville; Palmito Ranch

• Brownsville; Sabine Pass; Palmito Ranch; Galveston

• Sabine Pass; Galveston; Brownsville; Palmito Ranch

Which of the following was true of Galveston in the Civil War?

• It was captured by the Union in 1862 and destroyed by Union troops at the end of the war.

• It was part of the Confederacy throughout the war.

• It was captured by the Union in 1862 and remained in Union hands for the rest of the war.

• It was captured by the Union in 1862 and later recaptured by the Confederacy.

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• The beginning of summer in Texas

• The beginning of Reconstruction in Texas

• The end of the Civil War in Texas

• The end of slavery in Texas

What was the significance of the Fifteenth Amendment?

• Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude

• Permitted Congress to levy an income tax

• Guaranteed African American men the right to vote

• Established the election of U.S Senators by popular vote

How did the Ordinance of Secession justify Texas’ secession from the United States?

• It claimed that the U.S government was trying to interfere with the interest of Texas.

• It claimed that all sovereign states could leave the United States with the approval of Congress.

• It explained that the Texas economy depended on slavery, and Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery.

• It states that Texas was not bound to remain a part of the United States because so many of its residents were from other countries.

Which of the following was a claim made in the Texas Ordinance of Secession?

• Sam Houston needed to resign as governor.

• The United States had abused its power.

• Texas requested permission to free itself from loyalty to the United States.

• Texas had interfered with the interests of the United States.

What was the purpose for the Union blockade of the Confederate coastline?

• It would prevent the South from shipping cotton to European markets.

• It would divide the Confederate troops in the east and west and weaken both parts.

• It would prevent Confederates from importing cotton from Europe.

• It would help them capture Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy.