Week 13 (New) AL Studies

Why was Montgomery attractive to the Confederacy as the first capital?

• It was close to the fighting. 

• It had a warmer climate. 

• It had the newest capitol building. 

• It was geographically central. 

Which army did General Lee lead?

• Virginia State Militia

• Army of Northern Virginia

• Union Army

• Alabama State Militia

What was the name of General Lee's estate?

• Arlington House

• Mount Vernon

• Monticello

• Davis Bend Plantation

What does a unicameral government  mean?

• The government has only one chamber of the legislature. 

• A single judicial branch is formed.

• The power of the executive branch is limited. 

• There can only be one vote per state in Congress. 

How were the Articles of Confederation and the Confederate Constitution similar?

• They required a two-chamber house in Congress. 

• Each document clearly and directly supported slavery.

• Both pushed for sovereignty of the states.

• The documents outlined the need to preserve the union.

Where was the first capital of the Confederacy?

• Birmingham

• Montgomery

• Mobile

• Selma

What was the name of the Vice President of the Confederacy?

• Jefferson Davis

• Alexander Stephens

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

How did General Scott’s Anaconda Plan impact Alabama?

• Soldiers were injured by snakes in Montgomery.

• The production of steel in Birmingham stopped.

• It created a blockade by the Port of Mobile.

• Battles were fought by the Coosa River.

Which word means: a legislature having only one chamber of Congress?

• unicameral

• secede

• abolish

• sovereignty

Which words means: the ability of a state to govern itself?

• unicameral

• abolish

• sovereignty

• secede