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1
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Jefferson
Abraham Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Jackson
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Nat Turner-
Became the 16th President of the U.S.
Led a raid on U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry
Led a revolt against plantation owners
Established a secret route to help enslaved African Americans escape
3
The Civil War took place from 1861-1865. How long did the war last?
5 years
3 years
6 years
4 years
4
All of the following are reasons why the southern states seceded from the Union except —
The South wanted the new states to allow slavery.
The economy of the North did not support slavery.
Harriet Tubman helped enslaved African Americans escape to the North.
The North and South were not able to resolve their differences.
5
Which event came first?
West Virginia becames a state
Lincoln elected President
Nat Turner's Revolt
6
This picture was taken during the Civil War. It best illustrates African Americans as-
men who fought in a war
men with equal rights
farmers who owned slaves
owners of tobacco plantations
7
This group of people fled to the Union army as it approached, and some fought for the Union.
Freed African Americans
American Indians
White Virginians
Enslaved African Americans
8
The capital of the Confederacy fell to —
General Ulysses S. Grant
President Abraham Lincoln
General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
General Robert E. Lee
9
What is a free state?
A state where slavery is allowed
A state where owning slaves does not require money
A state where slaves are treated fairly
A state where slavery is not allowed
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The Confederate army is dependent upon us to raise their crops and perform many jobs for them.
White Virginians
Enslaved African Americans
Freed African Americans
American Indians
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Which question would a reporter most likely ask during an interview with Nat Turner?
Why was it important to lead a slave revolt against plantation owners?
Why did you establish the "Underground Railroad"?
How many times did you spy on the British during the war?
What role did you play in the raid at Harpers Ferry?
12
What do Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown have in common?
They were all abolitionists.
They all served in the legislative branch of Virginia's government.
They were all patriots.
They all fought in the Civil War.
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Harriet Tubman-
led a revolt against plantation owners.
became the 16th President of the U.S.
established a secret route to help enslaved African Americans escape.
led a raid on U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry.
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Abraham Lincoln-
Became the 16th President of the U.S.
Led a raid on U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry
Led a revolt against plantation owners
Established a secret route to help enslaved African Americans escape
15
Who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
James Lafayette
Nat Turner
16
Which group of people mainly supported the Confederacy?
White Virginians
White Pennsylanians
Black South Carolinians
Black Virginians
17
Where did the first Battle of Bull Run take place?
Appomattox
Yorktown
Manassas
Richmond
18
The Monitor and the Merrimack battled in the waters off the coast of —
Norfolk
Richmond
Bull Run (Manassas)
Yorktown
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John Brown-
Became the 16th President of the U.S.
Led a revolt against plantation owners
Led a raid on U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry
Established a secret route to help enslaved African Americans escape
20
Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
General Robert E. Lee
General Ulysses S. Grant
General George Jackson
21
Identify the first major clash of the Civil War.
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
The First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fredericksburg
22
During the Civil War, these people did not take sides.
American Scotch-Irish
American Indians
Mexicans
Enslaved African Americans
23
Whose presidential election in 1860 resulted in the southern states seceding?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Andrew Johnson
24
Which group relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops & provide manual labor for the army during the war?
The Patriots
The Confederacy
The Union
The Loyalists
25
Which battle was NOT considered a victory for the Confederate Army?
Richmond
Atlanta
Fredericksburg
Bull Run (Manassas)
26
Which of these events happened last?
The Confederate States of America was formed.
Virginia seceded from the Union.
Nat Turner led a revolt against slavery in Virginia.
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States.
27
Which description about Richmond during the war is NOT true?
Burned near the end of the war
Fell to General Ulysses S. Grant
Capital of the Confederacy
Fell to General Robert E. Lee
28
Why was West Virginia formed?
Some Virginians wanted a place to mine coal.
Some Virginians did not want to grow tobacco.
Some Virginians thought Virginia was too crowded.
Some Virginians did not like slavery.
29
At what battle of the Civil War did Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earn his nickname?
Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)
Battle of Appomattox
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Gettysburg
30
Which word best describes the people shown in this picture during the Civil War?
restricted
limitless
independent
uncontrolled
31
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
Manassas
Williamsburg
32
What part of the country wanted new states to become "free states"?
The South
The North
The East
The West
33
A system in VA in which freedmen and poor white farmers rented land from landowners by promising to pay the owner.
Jim Crow Laws
Sharecropping
Reconstruction
Freedman's Bureau
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Which word best describes the economy of Virginia?
Manufacturing
Bartering
Industrial
Agricultural
