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WorksheetsLouisiana Secession through Civil War
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Which two generals met at the Appomattox Court House for the official surrender of the Confederacy?
David Farragut & Nathaniel Banks
Benjamin Butler & P.G.T. Beauregard
Robert E. Lee & Ulysses S. Grant
Mrs. Stephens & Ms. Carrier
Select THREE correct answers to identify the MOST significant ways Louisiana contributed to the Civil War.
Contributed senior ranking generals to the Confederate Army, including P.G.T. Beauregard.
Was the first Southern state to secede from the Union.
Capture of the port city NOLA and Mississippi River were critical to Union victory.
Liberated many slaves to fight for the Confederate Army.
contributed more black soldiers fighting for the Union than any other state
