VS 7 Civil War

Why did West Virginia become a state?

• its people opposed slavery

• Abraham Lincoln was elected president

• its people supported women's suffrage

• John Brown caused a slave revolt

What happened when Virginia disagreed with the north?

• They sent troops to New York.

• They decided to end slavery.

• They wrote a new constitution.

• They voted to leave the union.

Which city is nearest to where the Battle of the Ironclads took place?

• Manassas

• Fredericksburg

• Richmond

• Norfolk

Which number on the map represents the location of the battle that took place between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the capital of the Confederate States of America during most of the Civil War?

• Williamsburg

• Manassas

• Richmond

• Fredericksburg

Which event took place at Appomattox Court House?

• Abraham Lincoln frees Slaves

• Battle between Iron Clads

• Robert E. Lee surrenders

• Confederate capital chosen

What was the result of the battle between the Merrimack and the Monitor?

• it ended in a draw with no clear winner

• Monitor destroyed by fire

• Merrimack goes down fighting

• Victory for the South

Which group of people provided labor on farms and plantations and provided labor for the military during the Civil War?

• European immigrants

• American Indieans

• Southern abolitionists

• Enslaved African Americans

Where was slavery the most common?

• eastern states

• northern states

• western states

• southern states

Which two generals were present during the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?

• George Washington and General Grant

• General Lee and General Jackson

• General Lee and General Grant

• General Jackson and General Grant