Why was Richmond chosen to be the capital of the Confederacy?

it was near Confederate leaders and had an iron factory

How are the 3 abolitionists we learned about different?

Turner and Brown were violent and Tubman was peaceful.

Why did both the North and South want the majority in Congress?

to have greater say in making laws

What was Lincoln's stated view toward slavery in 1860?

He didn't want slavery to spread to western lands.

What is an armory or arsenal?

a building that stores weapons and ammunition

Why did West Virginia secede from VA and become its own state?

They disagreed over slavery; WVa wanted to be a free state.

What happened in 1804?

All northern states outlawed slavery.

Why did Virginia secede and join the C.S.A?

Lincoln called for troops which VA said was an act of war.

What is the Underground Railroad?

a series of secret routes that led north to free states

Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the U.S. in 1860 which caused ...

7 states to secede from the Union

What was the long-lasting result of Nat Turner's revolt?

Strict slave laws were passed by VA's General Assembly.

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1
Why was Richmond chosen to be the capital of the Confederacy?
it was near Confederate leaders and had an iron factory
it was the capital of Virginia
Davis liked it.
it was pretty
2
How are the 3 abolitionists we learned about different?
Tubman and Turner were violent and Brown was peaceful.
Tubman and Brown were arrested and executed; Turner was not.
Brown and Turner were escaped slaves and Tubman was not.
Turner and Brown were violent and Tubman was peaceful.
3
Why did both the North and South want the majority in Congress?
to spread slavery
to have power
to get more money
to have greater say in making laws
4
What was Lincoln's stated view toward slavery in 1860?
He was undecided.
He didn't want slavery to spread to western lands.
He wanted to end slavery in all states.
He supported slavery.
5
The North believed in a strong central government, but the South believed in _______.
free states
states' rights
strong national government
slave rights
6
What is an armory or arsenal?
a building that John Brown lived in
a building that stores armor
a building that stores weapons and ammunition
a building that Nat Turner attacked.
7
What happened first?
Virginia seceded from the Union.
Shots were fired on Fort Sumter, SC.
7 southern states seceded from the Union.
Lincoln was elected president.
8
Why did West Virginia secede from VA and become its own state?
West VA had no cash crops.
They disagreed over slavery; WVa wanted to be a free state.
Virginia forced WVa to have abolitionists.
West VA wanted to keep slaves.
9
In which 2 Virginia regions did most enslaved Africans live?
Valley and Ridge & Piedmont
Tidewater and Blue Ridge Mtns
Coastal Plain and Tidewater
Piedmont and Tidewater
10
The north wanted new states in the west to be...
free states
territories
slave states
11
What happened in 1804?
John Brown led his raid in Harper's Ferry, VA.
All northern states outlawed slavery.
Harriet Tubman started leading slaves to freedom on the URR.
Lincoln was elected president.
12
Virginia was part of the ______________.
north
Union
Confederacy
13
Why did Virginia secede and join the C.S.A?
Lincoln called for troops which VA said was an act of war.
Virginia felt left out.
South Carolina forced VA to secede.
Virginia wanted to keep slaves.
14
What was the result of Lincoln's election?
Virginia seceded.
7 southern states seceded.
Lincoln called for troops.
The Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter to get it back.
15
I am considered a terrorist by the South and a hero by the North. Who am I?
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Nat Turner
16
Southern states seceded from the Union because ...
The North's economy didn't support slavery.
All of the above.
The South wanted new states to allow slavery.
The North and South couldn't resolve their differences.
17
Who used violence to fight against slavery?
Brown and Tubman
Turner and Lincoln
Turner and Brown
Tubman and Turner
18
An abolitionist is a person who...
wants to end slavery
helps slaves
owns slaves
thinks slavery is fine if they are treated well
19
I was an enslaved African who led a revolt against slave owners in Southampton County, VA.
I am Ulysses S. Grant.
I am Frederick Douglas.
I am John Brown.
I am Nat Turner.
20
Where were the first shots fired in the Civil War?
Washington, DC
Bull Run, VA
Harpers Ferry, VA
Fort Sumter, SC
21
After secession, the southern states were called _____________.
the Slave States
the Confederacy
the United States of America
the Union
22
What is the Underground Railroad?
a railroad that carried enslaved Africans to freedom
a series of secret routes that led south and west.
a series of tunnels leading to Canada.
a series of secret routes that led north to free states
23
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the U.S. in 1860 which caused ...
Virginia to secede from the Union.
no states secede from the Union.
all states to secede from the Union
7 states to secede from the Union
24
What was the long-lasting result of Nat Turner's revolt?
Strict slave laws were passed by Lincoln.
Strict slave laws were passed by VA's General Assembly.
Turner was executed for his crime.
There was no lasting impact.

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