Chapters 26 and 27

During the 1850, which part of the country was more agricultural and relied on slave labor?

• North

• South

• East

• West

This region of Tennessee had mountains and rocky soil. As a result, slavery wasn't very important to this region's economy.

• West

• Middle

• East

This person was elected President in 1860 and he opposed the spread of slavery.

• Stephen Douglas

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What state seceded after the election of 1860?

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Mississippi

Which region of Tennessee was mostly against secession?

• West

• Middle

• East

Tennessee finally seceded and joined the Confederacy.

• True

• False

What resources in Tennessee did the Union want control of?

• Rivers

• Railroad Centers

• Mountains

• Coal mines

Which Union victory opened up the Cumberland River as a Union route to invade the South?

• Fort Donelson

• Stones River

• Franklin

• Nashville

What battle was fought near Murfreesboro?

• Fort Donelson

• Stones River

• Franklin

• Nashville

Which Tennessee battle was devastating for the Confederates as they lost 14 generals and 6,000 troops?

• Fort Donelson

• Stones River

• Franklin

• Nashville