Alabama SS Week 15

Following Abraham Lincoln’s election, two senators from which state resigned?

• Texas

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

What was the agreement called that allowed the Maine and Missouri territories to become states?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Three-fifths Compromise

• the Fugitive Slave Act

What piece of legislation required all people escaping enslavement to be captured by law enforcement and returned to their legal owners?

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Three-fifths Compromise

• the Fugitive Slave Act

In which state were Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie located?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

Who led the Confederate troops that finally attacked the men at Fort Sumter?

• Robert Anderson

• Robert E. Lee

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Ely S. Parker

What signaled the beginning of the Civil War when Union troops surrendered at Fort Sumter?

• the opening of cannon fire

• moving troops to Fort Moultrie

• the lowering of the American flag

• the resignation of Union Army officers

How long did the Civil War last?

• 1 year

• 8 years

• 4 years

• 10 years

What had an economic impact on Alabama during the war?

• the lack of wagons

• the lack of industry

• the lack of crops

• the lack of stores or shops

What is the name of the last ship that fought in the Mobile Bay battle?

• the USS North Carolina

• the USS Alabama

• the USS Georgia

• the CSS Tennessee

How many states seceded, or left the union?

• 14

• 13

• 12

• 11