Chapter 7 Alabama History

Most of the War between the States was fought in the

• South

• East

• North

• West

In 1860, the white population of the North was twice as large as the white population of the South.

• True

• False

______________________________ was chosen to be the President of the Confederacy.

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

In total, how many lives were lost in the War Between the States?

• 40,000

• 600,000

• 450

• 600

The naval blockade formed by the Union made short supply of all except

• water

• salt

• food

• farm tools

Slaves refused to go to battle with their masters.

• True

• False

What was the first capital of the Confederacy?

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Charleston, South Carolina

What federal fort was bombarded by artillery to begin the War Between the States?

• Fort Charlotte

• Fort Conde

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Richmond

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the War Between the States

• Freed all slaves

• Freed slaves in the Confederacy

• Freed only northern slaves

What was the name of the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel?

• the Alabama

• the Housatonic

• the Charleston

• the Hunley