Civil War Review (VS.7)

What was NOT a factor that contributed to the Civil War?

• slavery

• the Great Depression

• the Underground Railroad

• The Fugitive Slave Act

The actions of Shepherd Mallory, James Baker, and Frank Townsend at Fort Monroe were important because they led to ---

• the Contraband decision.

• women getting the right to vote.

• Virginia deciding to secede and join the Confedereacy.

• Mary Bowser becoming a spy for the Union Army.

Look at the timeline. Which statement fits in the box?

• Some northern states seceded from the Union.

• Some southern states seceded from the Union.

• Some southern states declared war on Great Britain.

• Captain John Smithg began a forced work program.

During the Civil War, what caused the change to Virginia's border?

• The western counties of Virginia formed their own state because they believed slavery should continue to exist.

• The eastern counties of Virginia formed their own state because they did not support slavery.

• Disagreements between the eastern and western counties of Virginia led to the creation of West Virginia.

• President Lincoln decided that Virginia should be divided into 2 states.

A person who campaigned to end slavery was known as

• a burgess.

• an abolitionist.

• a loyalist.

• a protester.

Who supported secret routes that enslaved African Americans used. These routes became known as the "Underground Railroad."

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Harriet Tubman

Look at the Venn Diagram. Whose name best replaces the question mark?

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Lafayette

• Harriet Tubman

Who won the battle of Fredericksburg?

• The Union

• The Confederacy

• Nobody! It was a draw!

Which Virginian completes the chart?

• General Robert E. Lee

• General "Stonewall" Jackson

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

Look at the newspaper headline. To what location is the headline referring?

• Washington D.C.

• Appomattox Court House

• Fredericksburg

• Richmond