Civil War

Civil War

5th Grade

18 Qs

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Social Studies, History

5th Grade

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Created by

Taylor Jacobson

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Loyalist

Confederate

Abolitionist

Patriot

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Underground Railroad?

a train that escaping slaves could ride to freedom

B a series of safe houses heading north that slaves could use until they were safe from recapture

a tunnel leading to Canada that was dug deep underground for escaping slaves to use

a map given to slaves with secret train routes north to freedom

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Harriet Tubman is known for__________.

writing an abolitionist newspaper in Canada

supporting the continued enslavement of African Americans

being the personal slave of the Confederate president

helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Nat Turner?

enslaved African American who fought for the Confederacy

an abolitionist that led the raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

an enslaved African American who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia

the man who created the route for the Underground Railroad

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did some southern states do after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

They had rallies showing their support for his presidency.

They seceded from the Union because they believed Lincoln would end slavery.

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

They held a strike against the government because they felt the election was unfair.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the possible newspaper 'headlines' would best describe the reaction of the southern states to the election of President Abraham Lincoln?

Lincoln Elected-- States Begin Looking to Secede

Abolitionists Celebrate the Election of Lincoln as President

The Terrible Practice of Slavery Continues, even after Lincoln's election 

With the election of President Lincoln, states look to begin finding new ways to replace slave labor

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements is true about the creation of West Virginia? Choose all that apply. 

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. 

West Virginia was created shortly after the Revolutionary War as a brand new colony that sided with the British. 

One of the major conflicts between the regions of Virginia was over the use of slave labor

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