Juneteenth

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Eden Westergaard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take in 1863?
He became the first president of the United States.
He declared war on the Confederate states.
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
He signed the Declaration of Independence.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the new focus of the Civil War after the Emancipation Proclamation?
To establish a new government.
To gain independence from Britain.
To expand the United States territory.
To liberate the slaves.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were many slaves in Texas unaware of their freedom?
They were in the most remote Confederate state.
They were already free before the war ended.
The news was kept secret by the Union Army.
They were freed earlier than other states.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is celebrated on June 19th, known as Juneteenth?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
The end of the Revolutionary War.
The start of the Civil War.
The announcement of General Order No. 3.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'Confederate' refer to in the context of the Civil War?
Northern states of the US
Southern states of the US
Western states of the US
Eastern states of the US
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Understanding word meanings
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event does Juneteenth commemorate?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The end of the Civil War
The arrival of Union soldiers in Galveston
The abolition of slavery
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