Week #20, 1-4 Quiz

Following Abraham Lincoln’s election, two senators from which state resigned?

• Texas

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Virginia

What was the agreement called that allowed the Maine and Missouri territories to become states?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Three-fifths Compromise

• the Fugitive Slave Act

What piece of legislation required all people escaping enslavement to be captured by law enforcement and returned to their legal owners?

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Three-fifths Compromise

• the Fugitive Slave Act

In which state were Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie located?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

Who led the Confederate troops that finally attacked the men at Fort Sumter?

• Robert Anderson

• Robert E. Lee

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Ely S. Parker

What signaled the beginning of the Civil War when Union troops surrendered at Fort Sumter?

• the opening of cannon fire

• moving troops to Fort Moultrie

• the lowering of the American flag

• the resignation of Union Army officers

How many Texans fought for the Union Army?

• 10,000

• 14,000

• 20,000

• 60,000

Which of the following was not an occupation Mollie Bailey was believed to have held during the Civil War?

• spy

• nurse

• dress maker

• circus performer

How many Confederate soldiers held the Sabine Pass?

• 9

• 60

• 180

• 2,000

In which year did Texas secede from the Union?

• 1859

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862