Alabama History-Chapter 5 Test

Front

In the early 1800s most issues between the North and the South involved _______ and _______.

Back

slavery, politics

Front

People who opposed slavery were called _______.

Back

abolitionists

Front

Southerners opposed the idea of a federal tariff because they thought _______.

Back

it would raise the cost of imported goods

Front

The Confederacy decided to make Montgomery the capital because _______.

Back

it was a central location with good railroad and river connections

Front

_______ was elected as the first president of the Confederacy.

Back

Jefferson Davis

Front

As the confederacy began to form a new government, they had to: build an army and navy, design a currency, and build factories.

Back

build an army and navy, design a currency, and build factories

Front

The Civil War began when the South _______.

Back

fired on Fort Sumter

Front

Emma Sansom was a young girl who helped General Forrest catch the Federal Raiders.

Back

helped General Forrest catch the Federal Raiders

Front

The South had the following advantages over the North during the Civil War: fighting on home ground; boys attended military school

Back

fighting on home ground; boys attended military school

Front

The Battle of Mobile Bay was important because _______.

Back

it gave the Union control of Mobile Bay