Civil War Practice Quiz

Who led a raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry in hopes of starting a slave rebellion?

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• Jefferson Davis

Who led African Americans to freedom using the Underground Railroad?

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• Jefferson Davis

Who led a revolt against white plantation owners?

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• Jefferson Davis

Who would have attended an "Anti-Slavery" meeting?

• Southern White Men

• Plantation Owners

• Abolitionists

• Native Americans

What is the cause for West Virginia becoming a state?

• Eastern and western counties disagreed over slavery.

• The western counties were becoming overly populated.

• Eastern and western counties disagreed over government.

• The eastern counties did not want to share their resources.

Who played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run and earned himself a nickname?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Washington

Which of the following is a result of the Union victory in April 1865?

• Slavery continues in the South.

• Slavery is abolished.

• The North and South become one united country.

• The Confederate States of America gain power.

Which of the following have the group and their experience matched INCORRECTLY?

• Free African Americans - Remained neutral.

• Some free African Americans joined the Union Army and Union Navy

• American Indians - Most remained neutral.

• Enslaved African Americans - Raised crops and provided labor for the Confederacy.

Which battle occurred at sea and ended in a draw?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Richmond

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of the Ironclads

Which battle did General Robert E. Lee defeat Union troops?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Richmond

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of the Ironclads