Early Battles of the Civil War

Early Battles of the Civil War

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Early Battles of the Civil War

Early Battles of the Civil War

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

John Robinson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What made the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg different?

They were victories for the Confederacy

They were battles fought in Union territory

They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union

They were battles defending the Confederate capital

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most of the battles of the Civil War fought in Texas because?

stopping overland invasions by Union troops

preventing pro-Union Texans from leaving the state

defending against Native-American raids

resisting the Union's blockade of Texas ports

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many Texas soldiers fought in battles outside of Texas because?

most of the fighting was located east of Texas 

a large number of Confederate troops had already been killed.

Texas soldiers were the bravest members of the Confederate Army

Texas was officially neutral during the Civil War

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

ead the following selection from the section “First Bull Run (July 21, 1861).” Then, fill in the blank. At first, it seemed as if the Union Army would win. However, as the battle raged throughout the morning, the Confederates held their ground. Once the Confederates received reinforcements early that afternoon, they counterattacked. The word "raged" in the sentence above tells the reader that ____.

the battle was starting to die down before the reinforcements arrived

the battle continued with great intensity until the next day

the battle caused the Union Army to become angrier about the loss

the battle was fought very quickly and violently between the two sides

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentence from the section “Antietam (September 17, 1862). However, the battle halted Lee's plans to invade the North for the time being. Which of the following words, if it replaced the word "halted" in the sentence above, would CHANGE the meaning of the sentence?

stopped

impeded

blocked

propelled

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which battle is considered the first major battle of the Civil War?

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Antietam

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Shiloh

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a significant outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

The Confederacy won and boosted Southern morale

The Union captured Richmond

The Confederacy lost significant territory

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