stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Civil War in Louisiana Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Civil War in Louisiana
Civil War in Louisiana
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
3,565 plays
test review
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
Ways Confederates tried to keep Union out of New Orleans? Why were they not prepared?
none are correct
whips and chains; ran out of ammo
cannons and chains; army too small
fire rafts and chains; expected Union to attack from north
2
The map shows most Civil War battles in Louisiana were fought over
resources found in the bayous
transportation routes near Shreveport
access to cotton plantations
control of major waterways
3
What amendment officially freed the slaves?
12th
14th
13th
15th
4
Which is NOT a positive contribution made by General Butler?
Taxed confederates to feed the poor
allowed Confederates to vote in Union elections
quarantined people with Yellow Fever
outlawed drunkeness
5
Where did the Confederacy surrender to the Union, ending the Civil War?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
New Orleans, LA
6
During the Civil War, the south was known as___ and the North was known as ___.
Confederates; Union
Confederates; Redcoats
Redcoats; Confederates
Union;Confederates
7
The Civil hurt Louisiana's cotton-growing industry because it.....
led to decrease in worldwide demand for cotton
allowed the North to start growing cotton
reduced the traditional supply of labor for cotton growing
resulted in an increase in the selling price of cotton
8
Why does the Emancipation Proclamation NOT free the slaves in the South?
the South did not listen to Lincoln
Jefferson Davis only freed slaves in the West
It only freed people of Hatian descent
the speech was about the gold rush
9
Which is a way you could be exempted from the draft?
if you owned 20 or more slaves
If you were under 21 years of age
if you had a wife and kids
if you were related to Jefferson Davis
10
Which is NOT true of the Dred Scott decision?
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
Dred Scott was declared property by Supreme Court
Dred Scott was declared free by the Supreme Court
This is a trigger event for the Civil War
11
Which is a way Confederates tried to keep the Union out of New Orleans?
both are correct
fire rafts
heavy chains
none are correct
12
Bob was in the longest battle of the civil War. He ate snakes, rats, and horses to survive.
Port Fouchon
Port Allen
Port Hudson
Port Boston
13
Who won the Presidential election of 1860? Why did he win?
George Washington; ran unopposed
Abe Lincoln; vote was split
John Breckenridge; won electoral college
Thomas Jefferson; Republican vote was split
14
More people died from _______________ rather than from ______________.
disease; battle
battle; disease
Battle; Starvation
starvation: battle
15
Once men started dying, what did the Confederate Army have to create to get men to fight?
both are correct
draft
conscription
16
What side did Louisiana fight on during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
17
Where were the first shots fired of the Civil war? Why?
New Orleans; burned town
Port Hudson; river blockaded
Fort Jackson; Confederates refused to leave Union fort
Fort Sumpter; Union refused to leave Confederate fort
18
How many people approximately died during the Civil War?
620,000
500,000
350,000
480,000
19
How many buildings were destroyed when the Union captured New Orleans?
0
zero
none
all are correct
20
Which statement is NOT true of this picture?
Beast was a nickname given because of Order#28
Benjamin Butler was the general that ran Union New Orleans
Spoons was a nickname cause he stole spoons for silver
all are correct
21
During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces wanted to control LA because the area
was located near the border of Mexico
was isolated from other states
offered access to shipping routes along the MS River
had many resources to produce war goods
22
What was the first state to secede from Union? Why?
South Hampton; wanted women to vote
Alabama; didn't want slavery
Louisiana; too many taxes
South Carolina; afraid of losing slaves
23
Which statement is NOT true of the Anaconda plan?
created fro North to collect taxes from South
designed to "strangle" or block supplies from South
forced Lee to surrender to Grant
helped North win the Civil War
24
This was the Union strategy to burn everything on Confederate land so nothing useful was left.
burn and run policy
scorch and torch plan
scorched earth policy
search and destroy policy
25
Slavery existed more in the South because of its....
longer days
shorter work week
longer growing season
longer raining season
