What was the Underground Railroad?

series of safe houses heading north until slaves were safe

General Robert E. Lee was--

commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

Harriet Tubman is known for--

Helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

What did some southern states do after Lincoln's election in 1860?

Seceded from the Union because he would end slavery

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Virginia Studies: The Civil War

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A review of the Civil War in 4th Grade Virginia Studies #civilwar

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1
How did the Battle of the Ironclads end?
It was fought to a draw
The Confederate (Merrimack) won
It did not end
The Union (Monitor) won
2
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Harpers Ferry
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Hampton Roads
3
In April 1865, the Civil War ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at--
the White House
the Confederate Capital
Appomattox Courthouse
Harpers Ferry
4
What was the Underground Railroad?
a train that escaping slaves could ride to freedom
series of safe houses heading north until slaves were safe
a map given to slaves with secret train routes to freedom
a tunnel leading to Canada that was dug deep underground
5
These Virginians felt their limited rights could be protected by supporting the Confederacy
Enslaved African Americans
Slave Owners
Free African Americans
American Indians
6
Who won the Civil War?
North (Union)
South (Confederacy)
Western territory
Army of Northern Virginia
7
Southern states that seceded from the Union formed--
Confederate States of America
Southern States United
Slave States of America
Union of Confederate States
8
What two iron-clad ships fought an important sea battle in Virginia waters near Norfolk?
Lewis and Clark
Monitor and Merrimack
Meriwether and Clark
Jefferson and Lincoln
9
The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to provide--
food and manual labor
medicine
survey new battle sites
guns and ammunition
10
Which general defeated the Union troops at the Battle of Fredericksburg?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
11
General Robert E. Lee was--
president of the Confederacy
commander-in-chief of the United States Army
elected President of the United States after the Civil War
commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
12
What role did White Virginians take in the Civil War?
Most supported the Union
Most wanted to free the slaves
Most supported the Confederacy
Most wanted to stay neutral
13
A person who works to end slavery is called a(n)
friendly person
confederate
loyalist
abolitionist
14
Who was responsible for leading a raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry?
Abraham Lincoln
John Brown
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman
15
Secede means to-
break away
run away
rebel
stay
16
What role did American Indians play in the Civil War?
They did not take sides
They fought for the Union
They fought for the Confederacy
Some fought for the Union and some fought for Confederacy
17
What kind of economy existed in the Northern states?
industrialized
agricultural
suburban
rural
18
Conflict in Virginia between the eastern and western counties over slavery led to--
an emergency meeting of the General Assembly
the construction of a wall separating the state
the formation of West Virginia
moving the capital from Richmond to Charleston
19
The economy in the South was mainly agricultural and relied on--
slave labor
women workers
free blacks
indentured servants
20
Towards the end of the Civil War, Ulysses S Grant marched into this burning Confederate capital
Manassas
Jamestown
Richmond
Williamsburg
21
As new states were forming in the western territory, what did the North and South disagree on?
how each territory became a state
agriculture vs industry
slave states vs free states
representation in government
22
Harriet Tubman is known for--
Helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom
supporting the continued enslavement of African Americans
writing an abolitionist newspaper in Canada
Being a personal slave to the Confederate president
23
What did some southern states do after Lincoln's election in 1860?
Held a strike against the government because it was unfair
Allowed each county in the state to stay or leave the Union
Seceded from the Union because he would end slavery
Held rallies showing their support for his presidency
24
Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson played a major role in which battle?
first Bull Run (Manassas)
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Yorktown
25
Which enslaved man led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831?
James Lafayette
Abraham Lincoln
Jack Jouett
Nat Turner

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