Civil War Fast and Curious

What happened when Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election in 1861?

• The Union was formed.

• Some Northern states seceded (left).

• The Confederacy was formed.

• Some factories in the North closed for business.

Which of the following shows the correct capitals of the Union (North) and Confederacy (South) during the Civil War?

• Union capital

  Washington D.C.

• Union capital

  Fredericksburg

• Confederate capital

  Richmond

• Confederate capital

  Jamestown

Complete this analogy:

Abraham Lincoln is to the Union as ____________is to the Confederacy.

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

• Jefferson Davis

Virginia and West Virginia are two different states today because of conflicts over whether or not to secede (leave) the Union.

• True
• False

What was the importance of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's role in the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas?

• He led the Union troops to a victory.

• The arrival of his troops and his strong leadership led to a Confederate victory.

• He signed a peace treaty with Ulysses S. Grant and ended the war.

• He retreated from the battlefield and the Confederate army lost.

The battle between the ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack, ended in a draw. Near which location did it take place?

• The Eastern Shore

• Hampton/Norfolk

• Virginia Beach

• Yorktown

Cause: President Lincoln used the Union Navy to block Southern ports.

Effect: ___________________________________________.

• It was difficult for the Confederacy to move troops and supplies.

• It had no effect on the Confederate Army.

• It made it difficult for the Union to get supplies.

• The Confederate Army stole supplies from the Union Army.

Who would have said this during the Civil War:

"I lived in Virginia and I had some rights, but not many. Some of us fought in the Union Army and Navy."

• White Virginian

• Enslaved African American

• American Indian

• Free African American

Who would have said this during the Civil War:

"I remained neutral during the Civil War. I did not take sides."

• White Virginian

• Enslaved African American

• American Indian

• Free African American

The Civil War ended in Appomattox Court House and the Union won.

• True
• False