DETECTIVES BREAKOUT

start

BREAKOUT

DETECTIVES

The case of Civil War/Reconstruction

clue 1

The lead up to the Civil War

CLUE 2

The Civil War

CLUE 3

Reconstruction

COLLECT

FINAL STAGE

Solve!

index

RELATED

Can you decipher the motivations and actions that ultimately shaped America's defining moment of crisis?

clue 1

Start!

1/5

?

1

2

This split the US- no slavery North of the line

2/5

?

1

2

Territories could choose slavery, fugitive slave laws

3/5

?

1

2

African Americans were not citizens

4/5

?

1

2

This Presidential election sparked scession

5/5

?

1

2

Texas secedes because?.....

The desire to preserve the institution of slavery

Economic disparities between Northern and Southern states

Back

Add this number to the others you have achieved!

1861

Start!

The Civil War

clue 2

TRUE OR NOT?

True ✓

Was Fort Sumter the starting battle of the Civil War?

False

1/5

During this battle of the Civil War, the Union Navy blockaded Texas ports, but the battle ended in the Confederate army retaking control.

The Battle of Galveston

The Battle of Sabine Pass

2/5

This was the last battle of the Civil War, taking place after Lee’s surrender

The Battle of Sabine Pass

The Battle of Palmito Ranch

3/5

This plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces

Anaconda plan

Scott's Great Snake plan

4/5

Juneteenth is the day that slaves were freed in Texas.

False

True✓

5/5

Back

Add this number to the others you have achieved!

1865

Start!

Reconstruction

clue 3

QUIZ

settle immigrants

educate former slaves

introduce new crops

The Freedmen's Bureau was extended to Texas in order to

1/5

Presidential

Congreassional

Radical Republican

This plan gave all siezed land back, swear a loyalty to the US, pay off war debt

2/5

13th, 14th, 15th

7th, 8th, 9th

17th, 18th, 19th

These amendments were designed to give African Americans their rights

3/5

Presidential

Congressional

Freedmans

Divded the south into 5 military distrcits and had the Amry enforce the laws. Passed the 14th & 15th amendments

4/5

Freedmans

Tennet Farming

Sharecropping

This was a way for poor farmers to earn a living. They rented tools, seeds, and equipment in exchnage for a portion of the profit but kept most in a cycle of debt/poverty

5/5

Back

Add this number to the others you have achieved!

1866

Start!

Final stages of gathering information

COLLECT EVIDENCE

COMPENDIUM

1/6

?

1

2

This group was made up of former confederates

Ku Klux Klan

Klux Clan Klub

Convict lease system was when African Americans were arrested for violating the black codes- They were leaed to plantations

True ✓

False

2/6

Black Codes

Jim Crow

White Codes

Harsh laws that were passed against African Americans. Took away their rights to vote, serve on juries or testify in court

3/6

4/6

?

1

2

Which constitution

African Americans freed from slaveryAfrican Americans could own property and sign contractsPassed black codes

Constitution ended black codes, passed the 14th + 15th amendments, Tx rejoins the Union

False

True✓

5/6

Increasing cotton production

Giving total equality to ex slaves

Writing a new constitution

What was an EFFECT of reconstruction in Texas?

6/6

Back

Add this number to the others you have achieved!

1869

Try again!

Extra Extra!

Fort Worth, tEXAS

10 cents

vol. cxviii

SOLVED CASE

DETECTIVE UNCOVERS CLUES TO CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION MYSTERIES

In a groundbreaking investigation, DetectiveS unveils the hidden truths behind the Civil War and Reconstruction era. Through meticulous research and careful analysis of historical documents, Smith pieced together a comprehensive understanding of the complex factors leading to the nation's deadliest conflict.