Louisiana Secession through Civil War

Which of the following was a compromise to keep the balance between slave and free states as they were admitted to the Union?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Louisiana Compromise

What was the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court case Dredd Scott vs. Sanford in 1857?

• It allowed slaves who were moved into free states with owners to be emancipated after 3 years.

• It effectively legalized slavery stating that slaves were considered property.

• The judges decided unanimously to abolish slavery in the Union.

• It freed all slaves working on southern plantations in the states of Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama.

This poster would have been created as a result of which of the following?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Dredd Scott case

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• John Brown's Raid

Which even most directly resulted from the passage of "Louisiana's Ordinance of Secession", Jan 26, 1861?

• Louisiana joined the Union as the 18th state

• Louisiana became a French colony

• Louisiana joined the Confederacy

• Louisiana became an American territory

Where was the first battle of the Civil War?

• New Orleans, LA

• Fort Sumter, SC

• Fort Jackson, LA

• Gettysburg, PA

General Scott's Anaconda Plan helped to win the war for the Union and involved a prominent role for LA. How was LA key to the Union's victory in the Civil War?

• They had to gain control of LA cotton and textile mills.

• They needed control of NOLA and the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy and cut-off any supply lines.

• They needed to gain control of oil fields in LA to deny gasoline access.

Where did the longest siege in American military history take place?

• Fort Jackson

• New Orleans

• Alexandria

• Port Hudson

What was the impact of General Butler organizing an all-black regiment for the Union in 1862?

• They fought for the Confederacy for the entire Civil War.

• They were enlisted but never actually participated in the War.

• They formed their own elite squadron that was not part of the Union or the Confederacy.

• These soldiers acquired many skills on and off the battlefield, which led to citizenship, political power, and voting rights.

Which of the following speeches by Lincoln liberated all slaves in rebelling territories?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

• "I Have a Dream" Speech

Which of the following were one of the most negative things General Butler did during Union occupation of New Orleans?

• opened the port of New Orleans to allow for international trade

• required Confederate supporters to wear armbands

• provided jobs for the unemployed cleaning the city

• issued Order 28 against all women who insulted Union officers