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VS.7 Civil War Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was not a factor that contributed to the Civil War?

a)

slavery

b)

the Underground Railroad

c)

the Great Depression

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act

2.

The actions of Shepherd Mallory, James Baker, and Frank Townsend at Fort Monroe were important because they led to –

a)

the Contraband decision

b)

women getting the right to vote

c)

Virginia deciding to secede and join the Confederacy

d)

Mary Bowser becoming a spy for the Union Army

3.

Look at the timeline. Which statement fits in the box below? The timeline shows an arrow with three boxes in order: “Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Virginia.” then “Abraham Lincoln was elected President.” then a box with a question mark.

a)

Some northern states seceded from the Union.

b)

Some southern states seceded from the Union.

c)

Some southern states declared war on Great Britain.

d)

Captain John Smith began a forced work program.

4.

During the Civil War, what caused the change to Virginia's border?

a)

The western counties of Virginia formed their own state because they believed slavery should continue to exist.

b)

The eastern counties of Virginia formed their own state because they did not support slavery.

c)

Disagreements between the eastern and western counties of Virginia led to the creation of West Virginia.

d)

President Lincoln decided that Virginia should be divided into two states.

5.

A person who campaigned to end slavery was known as a/an ____________.

a)

burgess

b)

loyalist

c)

abolitionist

d)

protester

6.

__________ supported secret routes that enslaved African Americans used. These routes became known as the “Underground Railroad.”

a)

John Brown

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Harriet Tubman

7.

Look at the Venn Diagram below. Whose name best replaces the question mark? The left circle’s bullets say: “led a raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry,” “wanted to start a slave rebellion,” “was captured and hanged.” The overlap says: “lived during the 1800s,” “were against slavery.” The right circle is labeled “Nat Turner” with the bullet “led a revolt against slavery in Virginia.”

a)

John Brown

b)

James Lafayette

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Harriet Tubman

8.

Who won the battle of Fredericksburg?

a)

the Union

b)

the Confederacy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Nobody! It was a draw.

9.

Which Virginian completes the chart? The chart lists: “Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia,” “Led his soldiers to a victory at the Battle of Fredericksburg,” and “Surrendered his army to end the Civil War.”

a)

General Robert E. Lee

b)

General “Stonewall” Jackson

c)

General Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Jefferson Davis

10.

Look at the newspaper headline below. To what location is the headline referring? The headline reads: “CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY BURNS — FALLS TO GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT.”

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Fredericksburg

d)

Richmond

11.

How did President Lincoln use the Union Navy during the Civil War?

a)

The Union Navy made extra money by taking passengers to Europe.

b)

The Union Navy sent men to build railroads instead of ships.

c)

The Union Navy set up blockades around Southern ports.

d)

The Union Navy set up blockades around Northern ports.

12.

Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in the battle of:

a)

Bull Run (Manassas)

b)

Hampton Roads

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Fredericksburg

13.

What important sea battle was fought in Virginia waters near Hampton and Norfolk, as shown in the map?

a)

the Kentucky vs. the Merrimack

b)

the Virginia vs. the Merrimack

c)

the Monitor vs. the Merrimack

d)

the Monitor vs. the Lincoln

14.

What is the significance of Appomattox Court House?

a)

It is the location of the first land battle in Virginia.

b)

It is where the Confederate Army surrendered and ended the war.

c)

It is where Union prisoners-of-war were held.

d)

It is the location of the first battle between iron-clad ships.

15.

The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to:

a)

clean weapons

b)

give medical care to soldiers

c)

raise crops and provide labor

d)

find hiding spots at battle sites

16.

Look at the quote below. Which group of Virginians most likely felt this way? The quote says: “I agreed with our decision to secede from the Union. I’ll always support the Confederacy.”

a)

American Indians

b)

enslaved African Americans

c)

free African Americans

d)

white plantation owners

17.

During the Civil War, most American Indians in Virginia:

a)

fought for the Confederacy

b)

fought for the Union

c)

were divided

d)

did not take sides