Key Figures in the Civil War

Who led a revolt against slavery in Virginia?

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

• John Brown

• Robert Smalls

What was the name of the secret routes that enslaved African Americans used to escape?

• Freedom Path

• Liberty Trail

• Underground Railroad

• Escape Route

Who led a raid on the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry?

• Nat Turner

• Robert E. Lee

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What happened to John Brown after his raid on Harpers Ferry?

• He escaped to Canada

• He was captured and hanged

• He became a Union general

• He was elected president

Which president's election led to some southern states seceding from the Union?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

Which state seceded to join the Confederate States of America after Lincoln's election?

• New York

• Virginia

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

Who was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William T. Sherman

• Stonewall Jackson

Which battle did General Robert E. Lee win against Union troops?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Bull Run

Who was an African American sailor and later a Union naval captain?

• Nat Turner

• Robert Smalls

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

What organization did Clara Barton create?

• The Salvation Army

• The American Red Cross

• The Peace Corps

• The United Nations