Civil War Test Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason the North and South had disagreements before the Civil War?

• The Southern economy was agricultural, while the Northern economy was industrial

• Slavery

• The North wanted new territories to join as free states; the South wanted them to join as slave states.

• The people of the North bought their cotton from the people of the South

Which of these are reasons the South seceded from the Union?

• They were concerned Abraham Lincoln would make slavery illegal

• They could not resolve their differences with the North

• They were mad about the Underground Railroad

• They were concerned about losing their way of life.

Which color states represents the Confederacy?

• Blue

• Gray

• Neither

• Red

After Abraham Lincoln was elected...

• He ended slavery immediately.

• The Northern states seceded from the Union.

• The Southern states seceded from the Union.

• The British invaded the United States.

Which of these people was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and led slaves to freedom?

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

• Pocahontas

Which of these people led a raid on Harper's Ferry to seize the US Arsenal?

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

Escaped slaves went ______ to find their freedom.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of these is a cause for the creation of West Virginia?

• Virginia kicked out it's western counties over tobacco disagreements.

• Western Virginia wanted to farm a different crop than eastern Virginia.

• Western Virginia did not believe in slavery and did not want to leave the Union.

• West Virginia wanted a different president than Virginia.

John Brown, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman all...

• Were conductors on the Underground Railroad

• Lead revolts against plantation owners

• fought in the Civil War

• Fought for freedom for African Americans in their own ways.

Which of these describes the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To transport cotton and other raw materials from the South

• To help slaves escape to the North to find freedom

• To build a train track that connected the North and South states

• To help Confederate soldiers move their troops more effectively