WorksheetsVS7 Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who led a raid on the United States Armory (arsenal) at Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion?
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
Who supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took?
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
The enslaved African American who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia was--
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Nat Turner
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee served as commander of the --
Army of Northern Virginia
Union Army
Army of the Potomic
Continental Army
What did many people in the northern states believe before the Civil War?
They had the right to slavery
They were not concerned about slavery
They did not believe in the enslavement of African Americans
They believed enslaved African Americans were free to live as they pleased
What did Virginia and some other southern states do as a result of Abraham Lincoln being elected?
Became industrialized
worked to end slavery
led a raid on Harper's Ferry
seceded and joined the Confederate States of America
Select the person who was an abolitionist.
Robert E. Lee
Harriet Tubman
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
A famous escape route for enslaved African Americans was the --
Big Dipper
Polar Express
Freedom Trail
Underground Railroad
Who played a major role in the Battle of Bull run and earned a nickname for it?
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Because Virginians were divided about secession from the Union AND conflict grerw between the eastern and western counties of Virginia about slavery--
Slavery in Virginia was abolished
West Virginia was formed
Eastern counties in VIrginia joined the Union
Western counties in Virginia joined the Confederacy
When did the Civil War occur?
1861-1865
1775-1781
1900-1904
1607-1619
What happened in 1860?
Nat Turner led a slave revolt
Abraham Lincoln was elected president
Lincoln ordered blockades on southern ports
South was defeated at Gettysburg
To raise crops and provide labor for the army, the Confederacy relied on--
American Indians
free African Americans
the Union Army
enslaved African American
What city was the capital of the Confederacy?
Washington, DC
Manassas
Fredericksburg
Richmond
Clara Barton was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield." What does that nickname indicate about her role in the Civil War?
She fought bravely
She was an important spy for the Union
She provided medical care to wounded soldiers
She was an important spy for the Confederate Army
Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend escaped to Fort Monroe. What was the effect?
Fort Monroe became a major battle
The men provided valuable information to the Union Army
Thousands of enslaved people sought refuge with the Union Army
Maj. General Benjamin Butler was forced to send the men away.
Where was the sea battle between the ironclads (Monitor & Merricmack) fought?
On the Potomac River
On the Rappahannock River
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
In Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton
What was the outcome of the battle of the ironclads?
The Monitor sank.
The Merrimack surrendered.
The Union Army was defeated.
The battle was fought to a draw (tie).
Where in Virginia did the Civil War end?
Manassas Courthouse
Fredericksburg City Hall
Appamattox Court House
The capital building in Richmond
How were Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Bowser similar?
They both helped the Union army as spies
They both helped the Confederate Army as nurses.
They both chose to remain neutral during the war
They were both conductors on the Underground Railroad
