Confederacy Quiz

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.

What was the name of General Lee’s estate?

• Arlington House

• Mount Vernon

• Monticello

• Davis Bend Plantation

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

• They required a two-chamber house in Congress

• Both pushed for sovereignty of the states

• Each document clearly and directly supported slavery

• The documents outlined the need to preserve the union

What was the name of the vice president of the Confederacy?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• Alexander Stephens

• Robert E Lee

How did General Scott’s Anaconda Plan impact Alabama?

• Soldiers were injured by snakes in Montgomery

• It created a blockade by the Port of Mobile

• The production of steel in Birmingham stopped

• Battles were fought by the Coosa River

Where was the first capital of the Confederacy?

• Birmingham

• Mobile

• Montgomery

• Selma

What does a unicameral government mean?

• There is 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.

Which army did General Lee lead?

• Virginia State Militia

• Army of Northern Virginia

• Union Army

• Alabama State Militia

Who was a former president of the Confederacy?

• Alexander Stephens

• Alexander Hamilton

• Jefferson Davis

• Jefferson Levy

No major Civil War battles took place in Alabama.

• True

• False