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The Civil War in Texas

Question 8 • DAEP Grade 7 Texas History B 24-25

Which of the following occurred first?

Answer

A

the death of Benjamin Franklin Terry

B

John B. Magruder leading a Confederate attack to take back Galveston

C

Confederate troops regaining Fort Griffin

D

Western Army commander General Kirby Smith refusing to surrender

Explanation

Benjamin Franklin Terry died on December 17, 1861, during the Civil War. The Confederate attack that retook Galveston came later, on January 1, 1863, and General Kirby Smith refused to surrender in 1865. Therefore, the first event was the death of Benjamin Franklin Terry.

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