Civil War Quiz

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

• abolitionist

• racist

• confederate

• loyalist

Which two battles were victories for the Confederacy?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Hampton Roads

Why did some enslaved African Americans follow the Union Army?

• They were supporting the Confederacy.

• They were remaining neutral.

• They were seeking freedom.

• They were forced to serve the Union.

The economy in the South relied on–

• slave labor

• women workers

• indentured servants

• free blacks

This historical marker is most likely found–

• along the river in Richmond, Virginia

• beside the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg

• near Virginia waters around Norfolk and Hampton

• on the Potomac River near Alexandria

General Robert E. Lee was—

• president of the Confederacy

• commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

• elected president of the United States after the Civil War

• commander-in-chief of the United States Army

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A train that enslaved African Americans could ride to freedom

• Secret routes that enslaved African Americans used to gain freedom

• An underground tunnel for enslaved African Americans to get to Canada

• Secret routes used by southern slave catchers in search of runaway slaves

Which statement best completes this diagram?

• Virginia's western counties broke away to create West Virginia.

• There was an important sea battle between two ironclad ships.

• Angry Confederate troops burned Richmond.

• Grant surrendered to Lee in Appomattox.

Towards the end of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant marched into a burning-

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

• Richmond

• Manassas

Match the person to the event with which he is associated. Write the letter on the correct line.

• A revolt against slavery in Virginia

• A raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia