Civil War Test!

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Civil War Test!

Last updated over 1 year ago

20 questions

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Ch.7  from Five Ponds Press History book it has been altered to serve my students, but all the questions come from the textbook. 

A person who works to end slavery is called a(n)–

racist

abolitionist

loyalist

confederate

Which two battles were victories for the Confederacy?

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Fredericksburg 

Battle of Hampton Roads

Why did some enslaved African Americans follow the Union Army?

They were remaining neutral

They were supporting the Confederacy

They were seeking freedom 

They were forced to serve the Union

The economy in the South relied on......

slave labor

free African Americans 

indentured servants 

women workers

Where can you find this historical marker?

beside the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg

near Virginia waters around Norfolk and Hampton (beach) 

on the Potomac River near Alexandria

along the river in Richmond, VA

General Robert E. Lee was.....

Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia 

President of the Confederacy

commander-in-chief of the United States Army

Elected president of the United States after the Civil War

What was the Underground Railroad?

Secret routes to look for runaway slaves. 

Secret routes that enslaved African Americans used to gain freedom

A train for enslaved African Americans.

An underground tunnel for enslaved African Americans to get to Canada.

Which is the effect?

Grant surrendered to Lee at Appomattox

West Virginia was created

There was an important sea battle between two ironclad ships

Angry Confederate troops burned Richmond

Match the person to the event:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Nat Turner		A raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry
John Brown		A revolt against slavery in Virginia

What did some southern states do after the election of Abraham Lincoln?

Rallies showing their support for his presidency

They seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America 

They allowed each county in the state to stay or leave the Union

They held a strike against the government to protest an unfair election. 

What is this woman known for?

Helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

Supporting the continued enslavement of African Americans 

Writing an abolitionist newspaper in Canada

Why was slavery not popular in the northern part of the United States?

The North was mostly filled with factories and small businesses

Northerners preferred to use indentured servants

Too cold to grow anything in the North

North had farms 

Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in which battle?

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) 

Fredericksburg

Appomattox Court House

Richmond

Match the roles of these groups during the Civil War

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Most white Virginians		Did not take sides
Some free African Americans		Supported the Confederacy
Many American Indians		Joined the Union Army and navy

What was the FIRST major battle of the Civil War?

First Battle of Bull Run

Harpers Ferry 

Gettysburg

Hampton Roads

What happened to John Brown after he tried to start a slave rebellion?

He was captured and sentenced to die

He escaped using the Underground Railroad

Set Richmond on fire

He fought for the Union

According to the timeline how long did the Civil War last?

3 years

1 year

4 years 

2 years 

Who won the Civil War?

Western territory 

Army of Northern Virginia

South (Confederacy)

North (Union)

Differences in States

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
South		Had industrialized economy
South		Wanted new states to be "free" states
North		Had agricultural economy
North		Wanted the new states to be "slave" states

Towards the end of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant marched into a burning.....

Jamestown

Williamsburg

Richmond

Manassas

A person who works to end slavery is called a(n)–

racist

abolitionist

loyalist

confederate

Which two battles were victories for the Confederacy? 

First Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Fredericksburg 

Battle of Hampton Roads

Why did some enslaved African Americans follow the Union Army? 

They were remaining neutral

They were supporting the Confederacy

They were seeking freedom 

They were forced to serve the Union

The economy in the South relied on......

slave labor

free African Americans 

indentured servants 

women workers

Where can you find this historical marker? 

beside the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg

near Virginia waters around Norfolk and Hampton (beach) 

on the Potomac River near Alexandria

along the river in Richmond, VA

General Robert E. Lee was.....

Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia 

President of the Confederacy

commander-in-chief of the United States Army

Elected president of the United States after the Civil War

What was the Underground Railroad? 

Secret routes to look for runaway slaves. 

Secret routes that enslaved African Americans used to gain freedom

A train for enslaved African Americans.

An underground tunnel for enslaved African Americans to get to Canada.

Which is the effect? 

Grant surrendered to Lee at Appomattox

West Virginia was created

There was an important sea battle between two ironclad ships

Angry Confederate troops burned Richmond

Match the person to the event: 

Nat Turner

A raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry

John Brown

A revolt against slavery in Virginia 

What did some southern states do after the election of Abraham Lincoln? 

Rallies showing their support for his presidency

They seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America 

They allowed each county in the state to stay or leave the Union

They held a strike against the government to protest an unfair election. 

What is this woman known for? 

Helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

Supporting the continued enslavement of African Americans 

Writing an abolitionist newspaper in Canada

Why was slavery not popular in the northern part of the United States? 

The North was mostly filled with factories and small businesses

Northerners preferred to use indentured servants

Too cold to grow anything in the North

North had farms 

Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in which battle?

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) 

Fredericksburg

Appomattox Court House

Richmond

Match the roles of these groups during the Civil War

Most white Virginians 

Did not take sides

Some free African Americans 

Supported the Confederacy 

Many American Indians 

Joined the Union Army and navy

What was the FIRST major battle of the Civil War?

First Battle of Bull Run

Harpers Ferry 

Gettysburg

Hampton Roads

What happened to John Brown after he tried to start a slave rebellion?

He was captured and sentenced to die

He escaped using the Underground Railroad

Set Richmond on fire

He fought for the Union

According to the timeline how long did the Civil War last?

3 years

1 year

4 years 

2 years 

Who won the Civil War?

Western territory 

Army of Northern Virginia

South (Confederacy)

North (Union)

Differences in States

South

Had industrialized economy 

South

Wanted new states to be "free" states

North

Had agricultural economy 

North

Wanted the new states to be "slave" states

Towards the end of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant marched into a burning.....

Jamestown

Williamsburg

Richmond

Manassas