
Civil War Key Terms and Events
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main goal of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
To start a new government
To capture a federal arsenal and start a slave rebellion
To negotiate peace
To gain control of Virginia
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event officially began the Civil War?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The takeover of Fort Sumter by the Confederacy
The Battle of Gettysburg
The raid on Harper's Ferry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Confederacy?
A group of northern states
The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
A peace treaty
A military alliance with Europe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did the Civil War officially end?
Fort Sumter
Appomattox Courthouse
Harper's Ferry
Gettysburg
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Sherman's March known for?
A peaceful protest
A march that left a path of almost total destruction
A diplomatic mission
A recruitment campaign
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Morse Code help the Union during the Civil War?
It allowed for faster transportation
It helped send battle information over long distances
It was used to encrypt messages
It provided new weapons
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves in the United States
Freed slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
Ended the Civil War
Established the Confederacy
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