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1. Civil War Test Review

   Louisiana History
2. A. Henry Wadkins Allen G. Michael J. Hahn B. Nathaniel Banks H. Robert E. Lee C. Judah P. Benjamin I. Abraham Lincoln D. Benjamin Butler J. Thomas Moore E. Jefferson Davis K. George F. Shepley F. Ulysses S. Grant L. Richard Taylor
3. Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 did NOT benefit the North? A. the Fugitive Slave Law B. California’s becoming a state C. ending the slave trade in Washington, D. New Mexico’s not being designated as a slave state
4. What political party was formed because of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? A. Constitutional Union B. Democrat C. Republican D. Whig
5. What law promoted the concept of popular sovereignty, allowing people to decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery? A. Fugitive Slave Law B. Compromise of 1850 C. Kansas-Nebraska Act D. Missouri Compromise
6. What law was basically repealed by allowing popular sovereignty? A. Fugitive Slave Law B. Compromise of 1850 C. Kansas-Nebraska Act D. Missouri Compromise
7. How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin help the cause of the abolitionists? A. It was written by a northerner. B. It showed the good that abolitionists accomplished. C. It depicted slave owners as cruel and hardhearted. D. It promoted the denunciation of slavery by various religious groups.
8. In Louisiana, who received the greatest number of popular votes in the election of 1860? A. John Bell B. John C. Breckinridge C. Stephen A. Douglas D. Abraham Lincoln
9. Newspapers that labeled Abraham Lincoln “a black Republican Abolitionist”might be accused of A. being biased. B. reporting facts. C. giving an opinion. D. using propaganda.
10. Who was Louisiana’s governor when the state seceded from the Union? A. Henry Watkins Allen B. P. G. T. Beauregard C. Michael Hahn D. Thomas Moore
11. Who was called the “brains of the Confederacy?” A. Judah P. Benjamin B. Braxton Bragg C. John Slidell D. Richard Taylor
12. Where was the first training site for soldiers in Louisiana? A. Camp Jackson B. Camp Walker C. Fort Miro D. Fort St. Philip
13. What was the first state to secede from the Union? A. Alabama B. Georgia C. Tennessee D. South Carolina
14. The commander of the United States Navy at New Orleans was A. Nathaniel Banks. B. David Farragut. C. Ulysses Grant. D. David Porter.
15. What was the goal of the Anaconda Plan? A. to capture the capital of the Confederacy B. to keep supplies from entering New Orleans C. to capture Jefferson Davis and force him to end the war D. to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy
16. Where did the longest siege of the Civil War take place? A. Baton Rouge B. New Orleans C. Port Hudson D. Vicksburg
17. After what major battle did the Confederates at Port Hudson surrender? A. Antietam B. Gettysburg C. Shiloh D. Vicksburg
18. Why did the Union troops want to capture Shreveport? A. It was a hiding place for Jefferson Davis. B. It was the Confederate capital of Louisiana. C. It was the last Confederate outpost on the Mississippi River. D. It was the last major Louisiana city not under Union command.
19. What battle was part of the Red River Campaign? A. Battle of Baton Rouge B. Battle of Mansfield C. Battle of New Orleans D. Battle of Port Hudson
20. Which was NOT a result of the federal blockade of New Orleans? A. The prices of basic goods increased. B. Certain products were no longer available. C. Citizens could not easily get news of the war. D. Slaves were forced to remain on the plantations.
21. What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? A. to free the slaves B. to get the slaves to join the Union Army C. to secure Lincoln’s popularity in the North D. to pressure the Confederates to end the war
22. The first combat action of the Corps d’Afrique took place at the Battle of A. Mansfield. B. Port Hudson. C. Shiloh. D. Vicksburg.
23. Which action was NOT taken by General Benjamin Butler when he was in charge of the occupied city of New Orleans? A. He kept the city clean and the people well fed. B. He ordered his soldiers to burn parts of the city. C. He confiscated the property of former Confederates. D. He had people hanged for disrespecting the American flag.
24. Which location did NOT serve as the headquarters for Louisiana’s government during the Civil War? A. Baton Rouge B. New Orleans C. Opelousas D. Shreveport
25. Why did Governor Henry Watkins Allen want the state to control the manufacture and distribution of liquor? A. He wanted to control the amount of alcohol that could be consumed. B. He wanted to use the corn that was used in whiskey to feed people and livestock. C. He wanted to protect the liquor industry from similar industries in the West Indies. D. He wanted to control the amount of whiskey that was made in order to charge higher prices for it.
26. Which Louisiana governor supported pensions for former Confederates, kept trade routes open with Mexico, and established a factory to make medicine? A. Henry Watkins Allen B. Michael J. Hahn C. Thomas Moore D. George F. Shepley