Virginia and Civil War

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1776

• 1861

• 1812

• 1877

What year did the Civil War ended?

• 1776

• 1861

• 1865

• 1877

How long did the Civil War last?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

What was the main economic difference between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• The North relied on plantations, while the South relied on factories

• Both depended equally on farming and factories

• The North was more industrialized, while the South was agricultural

• The South had more industries than the North

What did the Northern states want for new western territories?

• To become free states

• To allow slavery

• To become independent nations

• To have no government involvement

What did the Southern states want the new states created of the western territories?

• To become free states

• To become slave states

• To become independent nations

• To have no government involvement

Who led a revolt against slavery in Virginia?

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Harriet Tubman

• Nat Turner

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret train system used for war supplies

• A network of routes to help enslaved African Americans escape

• A tunnel used by the Confederate Army

• A new type of steam-powered railroad

Who led a raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (present-day West Virginia)?

• Nat Turner

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Robert E. Lee

Who tried to start a slave rebellion but was captured and hung?

• Nat Turner

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Robert E. Lee