Civil War Quick Formative

Which of the following images best shows the economy of the northern states leading up to and during the Civil War?

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What was NOT a main difference between the northern states and southern states that led to the Civil War? Read these carefully.

• northern states did not believe in slavery, but the southern states did

• the northern states were mostly agriculture based and the southern states were mostly industrialized

• the southern states did not like Abraham Lincoln

• the northern states believed new western territories should be "free states" and the southern states believed new western territories should be "slave states"

What was the role of the group below during the Civil War?

Abolitionists

• joined the Union army

• campaigned to end slavery

Who was Nat Turner?

• led a revolt against slavery in Virginia

• was a main conductor on the Underground Railroad

• attempted to raid Harper's Ferry Armory

• president of the Union, elected president in 1860

Who was John Brown?

• led a revolt against slavery in Virginia

• was a main conductor on the Underground Railroad

• attempted to raid Harper's Ferry Armory

• president of the Union, elected president in 1860

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

• led a revolt against slavery in Virginia

• was a main conductor on the Underground Railroad

• attempted to raid Harper's Ferry Armory

• president of the Union, elected president in 1860

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• led a revolt against slavery in Virginia

• was a main conductor on the Underground Railroad

• attempted to raid Harper's Ferry Armory

• president of the Union, elected president in 1860

Which of the following was NOT a major event that divided Virginians leading to secession and the Civil War?

• the election of Abraham Lincoln

• the work of abolitionists who campaigned to end slavery

• George Washington's death

• Revolts against slavery like Nat Turner's or John Brown's raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry

Which of the following statements is true about the creation of West Virginia?

• The western regions of the state of Virginia felt that their goals and interests were no longer the same as the eastern part of the state, so they created a new state called West Virginia.

• The western regions of Virginia had more money and did not want to share with the eastern part of the state any longer.

What role did enslaved African American have during the war?

• Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor.

• Some joined the Union Army and Union Navy.