History Quiz: Southern Edition! Are Y'all Ready To Test Your Knowledge?

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Are you a true Southern historian? Prove it!

This quiz will test your knowledge of different historical events that took place in the South, including the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.

Angie
 Jul 23, 2018
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What were the Southern states called in the Civil War?
The Union
The Confederacy
The Libertarians
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What were the Northern states called in the Civil War?
The Confederacy
The Union
The Libertarians
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What does the term 'abolitionism' refer to?
The pro-slavery movement
The Western migration
The movement to end slavery
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The case of Brown v. Board of Education dealt with ________.
the Great Migration
racial segregation
slavery
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What era followed the American Civil War?
Revolutionary Era
Antebellum Era
Reconstruction Era
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Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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What were the main cash crops in the Southern colonies?
Tobacco and cotton
Wheat and opium
Corn and sugar
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Issues over ________ led to the American Civil War.
slavery and central power
the industrial revolution
pollution and global warming
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What was the executive order that freed millions of slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Order of Freedom
The Liberation Declaration
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Who was famous for refusing to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
Susan B. Anthony
Harriett Tubman
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Which of the following battles took place during the Texas Revolution?
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Blackwater Bay
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The Antebellum Era was marked by _________.
an era of economic growth in the South
the longest period of drought in the South
George Washington's presidency
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What invention significantly changed agriculture in the South?
Cotton gin
Siri
Gutenberg press
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The 'Lost Colony' refers to the early settlers of ________.
Roanoke Island
Georgia
Virginia
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The ________ was a precursor to the U.S. Constitution written by the South.
Codex of Civil Conduct
Laws of New America
Articles of Confederation
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What was the first permanent British colony in the Americas?
Nashville, Tennessee
Jamestown, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
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General Robert E. Lee surrendered to ____________ at Appomattox
Stonewall Jackson
William Tecumseh Sherman
General Ulysses S. Grant
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What was the importance of the Louisiana Purchase?
It solidified France and the U.S.'s relationship
Both of these
It doubled the size of the U.S.
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The "Trail of Tears" is a reference to _____________
the forced removal and relocation of Native Americans
The use and exploitation of slaves for labor
The march for women's rights from Alabama to New York
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What was the first state to secede from the Union?
Virginia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
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What was the Underground Railroad?
An underground tunnel used by slave owners
A railroad used only by Union soldiers
A network of secret routes used to help slaves in Southern states escape
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Who assassinated President Lincoln?
Robert E. Lee
John Wilkes Booth
Stonewall Jackson
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