Civil War Naval Technology

Civil War Naval Technology

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the evolution of naval warfare during the Civil War, highlighting key technological advancements such as steam engines, artillery improvements, and the introduction of ironclads, torpedoes, and submarines. These innovations transformed naval tactics, enabling ships to challenge forts and altering the dynamics of naval battles. The impact of these changes extended beyond the Civil War, influencing naval warfare for decades.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of Fort Foot during the Civil War?

To be a training ground for new recruits

To act as a prison for captured soldiers

To protect Washington DC from the Confederate Navy

To serve as a trading post

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the steam engine revolutionize naval warfare?

By allowing ships to carry more cannons

By enabling ships to move against the wind

By reducing the need for a crew

By making ships invisible to the enemy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant artillery advancement during the Civil War?

The development of wooden cannons

The introduction of rifling in cannon barrels

The invention of gunpowder

The use of catapults on ships

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were ironclads primarily made of?

Wood

Iron or steel armor

Concrete

Glass

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which battle demonstrated the superiority of ironclads over wooden ships?

Battle of Hampton Roads

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Gettysburg

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did ironclads change the strategy of attacking forts?

By making forts obsolete

By allowing ships to move and avoid being stationary targets

By increasing the number of cannons on ships

By making ships invisible to forts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary function of torpedoes during the Civil War?

To act as floating barriers

To explode on impact with a ship's hull

To be used as a decoy

To serve as a communication device

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