Richmond Protest and Civilian Struggles

Richmond Protest and Civilian Struggles

Assessment

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History, Social Studies, English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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In 1863, the Northern blockade, food supply diversion, and inflation severely impacted the Confederacy's civilians. On April 2nd, 1863, a group of desperate women in Richmond protested for food, leading to the Richmond Bread Riot. The protest escalated as women and children looted stores. Confederate President Jefferson Davis intervened, urging the crowd to disperse. An eyewitness account described the dire conditions and the government's eventual response of issuing rations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the main factors that negatively affected the Confederacy's civilian population by 1863?

Northern blockade, diversion of food supplies, and inflation

Lack of military support and foreign aid

Drought and natural disasters

Internal political conflicts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event triggered the protest in Richmond on April 2, 1863?

A new government policy on food distribution

The arrival of Northern troops

A group of hungry women demanding relief

A speech by President Jefferson Davis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did a Richmond woman describe the scene of the riot in her letter?

As a celebration of unity

As a political rally

As a desperate and shameful event

As a peaceful gathering

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Richmond woman feel ashamed of after witnessing the riot?

Her wealth and status

Her lack of participation in the protest

Her support for the Confederacy

Her previous complaints about minor inconveniences

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the crowd do as it grew into a mob during the Richmond protest?

They sang songs of protest

They looted stores for food

They dispersed peacefully

They held a sit-in protest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the women plan to do once enough of them gathered during the protest?

Write a petition to the government

March to the governor's office

Take a loaf of bread from bakeries

Organize a peaceful march

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who addressed the crowd during the Richmond protest, urging them to disperse?

Secretary of War James

President Jefferson Davis

General Elza

Governor Leer

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