Exploring Fort Gaines and the Battle of Mobile Bay

Exploring Fort Gaines and the Battle of Mobile Bay

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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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 Gaines during the American Civil War?

To be a residential area

To act as a prison

To protect Mobile Bay

To serve as a trading post

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the major challenges faced during the construction of Fort Gaines?

Shortage of building materials

Flooding of the parade ground

Frequent attacks by pirates

Lack of funding

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the construction delays at Fort Gaines?

Lack of manpower

Native American attacks

Inexperienced engineers

Frequent hurricanes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main function of the zigzag wall at Fort Gaines?

To protect the Gunners

To store ammunition

To serve as a lookout point

To house prisoners

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Union leader played a significant role in the Battle of Mobile Bay?

William T. Sherman

Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee

Gordon Granger

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which fort was considered the sister fort to Fort Gaines?

Fort Morgan

Fort Sumter

Fort McHenry

Fort Pulaski

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the strategic goal of the Union forces during the Battle of Mobile Bay?

To capture the city of Mobile

To establish a new naval base

To destroy all Confederate forts

To cut off the mouth of the bay

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