WorksheetsKey Battles of the Civil War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam
The firing on Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Galveston
Who was the President of the United States when Fort Sumter was fired upon?
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
It was the first battle of the Civil War
It was the bloodiest single day of the war
It marked the end of the Civil War
It was the first Union victory
What did the Union victory at Antietam convince Abraham Lincoln to do?
Surrender to the Confederacy
Issue the Emancipation Proclamation
Launch an attack on Fort Sumter
Capture Galveston
Why was the Texas coast important during the Civil War?
It was a major site for gold mining
It was a strategic location for cotton trade
It was the location of the Confederate capital
It was a major site for shipbuilding
How did the Confederacy recapture Galveston from the Union?
By using submarines
By using "cotton clad" boats
By launching a surprise land attack
By negotiating a peace treaty
What was the Union's strategy to prevent the movement of supplies on the Texas coast?
Building a wall
Using a blockade
Launching air raids
Digging trenches
How many Confederate soldiers were stationed at Fort Griffin during the Battle of Sabine Pass?
100
47
200
500
What skill did the Confederate soldiers use to stop the Union invasion at Sabine Pass?
Cavalry charges
Precise cannon artillery skills
Hand-to-hand combat
Naval maneuvers
What was the Union's plan during the Battle of Sabine Pass?
To negotiate a truce
To invade and conquer Texas by sailing up the Sabine River
To capture the Confederate capital
To destroy Confederate railroads
