
Lincoln and the Telegraph's Impact

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History, Social Studies, Journalism
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard

Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant event did President Lincoln learn about through the telegraph?
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The end of the Civil War
The start of the Civil War
The Union victory at the Battle of Antietam
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the growth of army sizes during the Civil War require new communication methods?
Generals needed to communicate with foreign allies
Battles were too large for generals to oversee in real time
The telegraph was a new invention that needed testing
The armies were spread across different continents
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the telegraph compared to modern technology in the transcript?
As the iPhone of its day
As the radio of its day
As the television of its day
As a precursor to the internet
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tactical advantage did the telegraph provide to Lincoln?
It allowed him to send troops faster
It enabled real-time battle strategies
It helped him decode enemy messages
It facilitated communication with generals, the press, and enemies
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the telegraph change the way battles were communicated during the Civil War?
It was used only for sending coded messages
It replaced all other forms of communication
It enabled same-day message sending and receiving
It allowed for instant video calls
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key feature of the telegraph that benefited Lincoln's communication strategy?
It was faster than horseback messengers
It could send messages across oceans
It was unbreakable by enemy forces
It allowed for encrypted messages
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Lincoln's routine with the telegraph cables each night?
He used them to write speeches
He sent them to his generals
He reviewed them thoroughly
He ignored them
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant message did Lincoln send on January 1, 1863?
A declaration of war
A message to the British government
The Emancipation Proclamation
A peace treaty
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation according to Lincoln?
To give the Union a moral and strategic advantage
To announce a new battle strategy
To end the Civil War
To negotiate with the Confederacy
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