161. On February 4-18, 1861, delegates from the seven seceding states (MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX, SC) met in what southern city to form the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)? This city became the first capital of the Confederacy.

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• 161. On February 4-18, 1861, delegates from the
  seven seceding states (MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX,
  SC) met in what southern city to form the
  Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)? This
  city became the first capital of the Confederacy.
• a. Atlanta, GA
• b. Charleston, SC
• c. Richmond, VA
• d. Montgomery, AL
• 162. Who was selected as the President of the
  Confederacy?
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Nathan Bedford Forrest

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161. On February 4-18, 1861, delegates from the
seven seceding states (MS, AL, GA, FL, LA, TX,
SC) met in what southern city to form the
Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)? This
city became the first capital of the Confederacy.

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Charleston, SC
3. Richmond, VA
4. Montgomery, AL

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162. Who was selected as President of the
Confederacy?

1. Jefferson Davis
2. Robert E. Lee
3. Ulysses S. Grant
4. Nathan Bedford Forrest

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163. Where was the capital of the Confederacy
moved to after Montgomery?a. Atlanta, GAb.
Charleston, SCc. Richmond, VAd. Chattanooga,
TN

• 164. Lincolns main goal at the beginning of the
  Civil War was to
• a. Abolish slavery in the South
• b. Save the Union
• c. Punish the South
• d. Reach a compromise with the Confederacy

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163. Where was the capital of the Confederacy
moved to after Montgomery?

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Charleston, SC
3. Richmond, VA
4. Chattanooga, TN

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164. Lincolns main goal at the beginning of the
Civil War was to

1. Abolish slavery in the South
2. Save the Union
3. Punish the South
4. Reach a compromise with the Confederacy

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165. The first shots of the American Civil War
were fired on April 12, 1861 ata. Bull Run,
VAb. Shiloh, TNc. Gettysburg, PAd. Ft.
Sumter, SC

• 166. The American Civil War lasted from
• a. 1812-1815
• b. 1846-1848
• c. 1861-1865
• d. 1914-1918

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165. The first shots of the American Civil War
were fired on April 12, 1861 at

1. Bull Run, VA
2. Shiloh, TN
3. Gettysburg, PA
4. Ft. Sumter, SC

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166. The American Civil War lasted from

1. 1812-1815
2. 1846-1848
3. 1861-1865
4. 1914-1918

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Which Alabama county citizens gathered at
Looneys Tavern and declared neutrality (taking
neither one side nor the other) when Alabama
seceded from the Union?a. Jefferson County b.
Bullock Countyc. Calhoun Countyd. Winston
County

• 168. Which U.S. state received statehood during
  the Civil War in 1863 because the people there
  disagreed with secession from the Union?
• a. West Virginia
• b. North Carolina
• c. South Dakota
• d. California

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167. Which Alabama county citizens gathered at
Looneys Tavern and declared neutrality (taking
neither one side nor the other) when Alabama
seceded from the Union?

1. Jefferson County
2. Bullock County
3. Calhoun County
4. Winston County

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168. Which U.S. state received statehood during
the Civil War in 1863 because the people there
disagreed with secession from the Union?

1. West Virginia
2. North Carolina
3. South Dakota
4. California

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169. All of the following border states (MO, AR,
KY, TN, MD, VA, NC) remained with the Union
EXCEPTa. Kentuckyb. Tennesseec. Missourid.
Maryland

• 170. The main objective of the North during the
  Civil War was to
• a. Abolish slavery
• b. Compel the Southern states to rejoin the
  Union
• c. Arm the slaves to help fight for their
  freedom
• d. Secure the help of European nations in
  defeating the South

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169. All of the following border states (MO, AR,
KY, TN, MD, VA, NC) remained with the Union EXCEPT

1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. Missouri
4. Maryland

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170. The main objective of the North during the
Civil War was to

1. Abolish slavery
2. Compel the Southern states to rejoin the Union
3. Arm the slaves to help fight for their freedom
4. Secure the help of European nations in defeating
   the South

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171. The strategy used by the North to secure
their objective was thea. Albany Planb.
Freeport Plan c. Missouri Pland. Anaconda Plan

• 172. The main objective of the South during the
  Civil War was to
• a. Invade the North, mainly Washington D.C.
• b. Kidnap Lincoln and hold him for ransom
• c. Destroy northern factories so that Union
  troops would run out of supplies
• d. Force the Union to recognize the rights of
  southern states to secede

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171. The strategy used by the North to secure
their objective was the

1. Albany Plan
2. Freeport Doctrine
3. Missouri Plan
4. Anaconda Plan

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172. The main objective of the South during the
Civil War was to

1. Invade the North, mainly Washington D.C.
2. Kidnap Lincoln and hold him for ransom
3. Destroy northern factories so that Union troops
   would run out of supplies
4. Force the Union to recognize the rights of
   southern states to secede

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The strategy used by the South to accomplish
their objective was toa. Wear down the will of
the stronger northb. Secure the help of
stronger nationsc. Use their better educated
and more competent generals to outwit the
northern generalsd. All of the above

• 174. What was the first battle of the Civil War
  on July 21, 1861 that almost led to a Confederate
  invasion of Washington D.C.?
• a. Bull Run
• b. Vicksburg
• c. Shiloh
• d. Antietam

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173. The strategy used by the South to accomplish
their objective was to

1. Wear down the will of the stronger north
2. Secure the help of stronger nations
3. Use their better educated and more competent
   generals to outwit the northern generals
4. All of the above

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174. What was the first battle of the Civil War
on July 21, 1861 that almost led to a Confederate
invasion of Washington D.C.?

1. Bull Run
2. Vicksburg
3. Shiloh
4. Antietam

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175. What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil
War? It took place on April 6-7, 1862.a.
Vicksburgb. Gettysburg c. Shiloh d.
Chickamauga

• 176. What was the bloodiest ONE DAY battle of
  the Civil War?
• a. Gettysburg
• b. Vicksburg
• c. Shiloh
• d. Antietam

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175. What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil
War? It took place on April 6-7, 1862.

• a. Vicksburg
• b. Gettysburg
• c. Shiloh
• d. Chickamauga

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176. What was the bloodiest ONE DAY battle of the
Civil War?

1. Gettysburg
2. Vicksburg
3. Shiloh
4. Antietam

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177. What was the name of the executive order
issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863?
It freed the slaves in the South, except for the
border states.a. Emancipation Proclamationb.
Gettysburg Addressc. Monroe Doctrined. 13th
Amendment

• 178. The Union victory which resulted in the
  Union control of the Mississippi River took place
  at
• a. Mobile Bay
• b. Shiloh
• c. Chickamauga
• d. Vicksburg

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177. What was the name of the executive order
issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863?
It freed the slaves in the South, except for the
border states.

1. Emancipation Proclamation
2. Gettysburg Address
3. Monroe Doctrine
4. 13th Amendment

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178. The Union victory which resulted in the
Union control of the Mississippi River took place
at

1. Mobile Bay
2. Shiloh
3. Chickamauga
4. Vicksburg

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179. What was the battle which was considered
the turning point of the Civil War because the
Confederacy no longer had the ability to launch
an offensive into Union territory?a.
Antietamb. Mobile Bayc. Kennesaw Mountaind.
Gettysburg

• 180. What was the famous speech given by
  President Lincoln in November 1863 which affirmed
  his belief in democracy and his desire to see the
  warring nation reunited in peace?
• a. Emancipation Proclamation
• b. Vicksburg Proclamation
• c. Gettysburg Address
• d. Treaty of Appomattox

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179. What was the battle which was considered
the turning point of the Civil War because the
Confederacy no longer had the ability to launch
an offensive into Union territory?

1. Antietam
2. Mobile Bay
3. Kennesaw Mountain
4. Gettysburg

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180. What was the famous speech given by
President Lincoln in November 1863 which affirmed
his belief in democracy and his desire to see the
warring nation reunited in peace?

• Emancipation Proclamation
• Vicksburg Proclamation
• Gettysburg Address
• Treaty of Appomattox