Alabama Secession & Frontier Life

What does secede mean?

• do well at a task

• replant a crop

• create a new government

• leave or break away from something

Why would the Southern States want to secede from the United States?

• The South felt they could run the government better than the North.

• The South had different view on slavery from the North and wanted to keep their slaves.

• The North fired shots at Fort Sumter and started the War.

• There were too many people moving south and southerners wanted to stop immigration..

Who was President of the United States when the Southern States decided to secede from the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• Barack Obama

Which Southern state was the first to secede from the Union?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama, became the capital of the __________________________ when the Southern states left the Union.

• Union

• United States

• Confederacy

• White House

In 1861, how many states had seceded from the Union.

• 11

• 9

• 5

• 7

Why was Montgomery named the first capital of the confederacy?

• It had great food

• It was centrally located and easy for all states to travel to

• It had the best weather

• There were lots of buildings and people.

What was one of the first things a farmer had to do when starting his farm?

• build a barn

• plant a tree

• buy a tractor

• take a nap

True or False: All of the family had to work on a farm for them to survive.

• True

• False

What did farmers make from lye, water, and ashes?

• clothing

• makeup

• candles

• soap