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VS7 Civil War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led a raid on the United States Armory (arsenal) at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

John Brown

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.

Who supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

John Brown

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

The enslaved African American who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia was--

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

4.

Robert E. Lee served as commander of the --

a)

Army of Northern Virginia

b)

Union Army

c)

Army of the Potomic

d)

Continental Army

5.

What did many people in the northern states believe before the Civil War?

a)

They had the right to slavery

b)

They were not concerned about slavery

c)

They did not believe in the enslavement of African Americans

d)

They believed enslaved African Americans were free to live as they pleased

6.

What did Virginia and some other southern states do as a result of Abraham Lincoln being elected?

a)

Became industrialized

b)

worked to end slavery

c)

led a raid on Harper's Ferry

d)

seceded and joined the Confederate States of America

7.

Select the person who was an abolitionist.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

8.

A famous escape route for enslaved African Americans was the --

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Polar Express

c)

Freedom Trail

d)

Underground Railroad

9.

Who played a major role in the Battle of Bull run and earned a nickname for it?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Thomas Jackson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

George Washington

10.

Because Virginians were divided about secession from the Union AND conflict grerw between the eastern and western counties of Virginia about slavery--

a)

Slavery in Virginia was abolished

b)

West Virginia was formed

c)

Eastern counties in VIrginia joined the Union

d)

Western counties in Virginia joined the Confederacy

11.

When did the Civil War occur?

a)

1861-1865

b)

1775-1781

c)

1900-1904

d)

1607-1619

12.

What happened in 1860?

a)

Nat Turner led a slave revolt

b)

Abraham Lincoln was elected president

c)

Lincoln ordered blockades on southern ports

d)

South was defeated at Gettysburg

13.

To raise crops and provide labor for the army, the Confederacy relied on--

a)

American Indians

b)

free African Americans

c)

the Union Army

d)

enslaved African American

14.

What city was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Manassas

c)

Fredericksburg

d)

Richmond

15.

Clara Barton was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield." What does that nickname indicate about her role in the Civil War?

a)

She fought bravely

b)

She was an important spy for the Union

c)

She provided medical care to wounded soldiers

d)

She was an important spy for the Confederate Army

16.

Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend escaped to Fort Monroe. What was the effect?

a)

Fort Monroe became a major battle

b)

The men provided valuable information to the Union Army

c)

Thousands of enslaved people sought refuge with the Union Army

d)

Maj. General Benjamin Butler was forced to send the men away.

17.

Where was the sea battle between the ironclads (Monitor & Merricmack) fought?

a)

On the Potomac River

b)

On the Rappahannock River

c)

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

d)

In Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton

18.

What was the outcome of the battle of the ironclads?

a)

The Monitor sank.

b)

The Merrimack surrendered.

c)

The Union Army was defeated.

d)

The battle was fought to a draw (tie).

19.

Where in Virginia did the Civil War end?

a)

Manassas Courthouse

b)

Fredericksburg City Hall

c)

Appamattox Court House

d)

The capital building in Richmond

20.

How were Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Bowser similar?

a)

They both helped the Union army as spies

b)

They both helped the Confederate Army as nurses.

c)

They both chose to remain neutral during the war

d)

They were both conductors on the Underground Railroad