Civil War

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

• Loyalist

• Confederate

• Abolitionist

• Patriot

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Conflict in Virginia between the eastern and western counties over slavery eventually led to ________

• the formation of West Virginia

• moving the capital from Richmond to Charleston

• the construction of a wall separating the state

• an emergency meeting of the General Assembly

When was West Virginia admitted to the Union?

• 1819

• 1607

• 1863

• 1997

General Robert E. Lee was _________.

• commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

• president of the Confederacy

• elected President of the United States after the Civil War

• commander-in-chief of the United States Army