HIST-VS
Pemberton_Malecky_VS7CivilWarTest_Test [Exam ID:09L9M9] Scan Number:3190
1
Read this paragraph from a news report. Which person led the raid?
A Frederick Douglass
B Abraham Lincoln
C Nat Turner
D John Brown
2
All of the following are reasons why the southern states seceded from the Union EXCEPT —
F the South wanted the new states to allow slavery
G the economy of the North did not support slavery
H the North and South were not able to resolve their differences
J Harriet Tubman helped enslaved African Americans escape to the North
3
In the years following the Revolutionary War, the economy in the southern part of the United States was based on —
A agriculture
B coal mining
C textiles
D industries
4
Which question would a reporter most likely ask Harriet Tubman during an interview?
F When did you decide to move south to Georgia?
G Why didn't you return to the south to help others escape?
H Did you find any ammunition at the United States Armory (Arsenal)?
J How did you feel as you led enslaved African Americans to freedom?
5
Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
A General Ulysses S. Grant
B General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
C General Robert E. Lee
D General George Washington
6
Who is being described in this news bulletin?
F James Lafayette
G Harriet Tubman
H John Brown
J Nat Turner
7
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A Abraham Lincoln
B Thomas Jefferson
C Ronald Reagan
D George Washington
8
What happened at this meeting when the Civil War ended? F
G
H
J
George Washington surrendered
Lord Cornwallis surrendered
Robert E. Lee surrendered
Ulysses S. Grant surrendered
9
Which of the following belongs in the empty box?
A A war between eastern and western Virginia began
B Virginia joined the Union states
C West Virginia seceded from the Union
D West Virginia became a new state
10 What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
F Battle of Yorktown
G Battle of Appomattox
H Battle of Fredericksburg
J Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)
11 What is a slave state?
A A state where slavery is allowed
B A condition of being a slave
C A country where slavery is allowed
D A state where slavery is not allowed
12
Which event fits into the flow chart below?
F Nat Turner leads a revolt in Virginia.
G The southern states secede from the Union.
H The Union states secede from the Confederacy.
J The southern states become industrialized.
13 Why did the southern states secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
A The South worried that growing tobacco would no longer be allowed.
B The South did not want to become industrialized like the North.
C Abraham Lincoln wanted the new states to be "free states".
D Abraham Lincoln wanted slavery to be legal in the southern states.
14 What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
F Richmond
G Washington, D.C.
H Manassas
J Williamsburg
15
Where did Robert E. Lee defeat the Union troops?
A 1
B 5
C 2
D 4
16
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson This famous Virginian is best known for —
F defeating General Grant at Fredericksburg
G burning Richmond near the end of the war
H blocking southern ports from Union ships
J playing a major role in the first Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)
17
Which group of people would this diagram have best described during the Civil War?
A American Indians
B Slaves
C Freed African Americans
D Women
18 What roles did most American Indians play during the Civil War?
F Most fought for the Union during the Civil War.
G Most fought for the Patriots in the Civil War.
H Most did not take sides during the Civil War.
J Most fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
19 For which side was the Army of Northern Virginia fighting?
A Spanish
B Union
C British
D Confederate
20 Which group of people mainly supported the Confederacy?
F White Pennsylvanians
G Black Virginians
H White Virginians
J Black South Carolinians
21 What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
A The Merrimack surrendered during the battle at sea.
B The Monitor sunk the Merrimack and won the battle.
C The Merrimack sunk the Monitor and won the battle.
D Neither the Union nor the Confederate Army won.
22 What is the relationship between John Brown, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman?
F They each escaped slavery by traveling north on the "Underground Railroad".
G They all served as spies for the Confederate Army so they could be free at the end of the war.
H They were recognized by Abraham Lincoln as being his best soldiers.
J They each played a role in fighting for the freedom of enslaved African Americans.
23 Where did the Civil War end?
A Appomattox Court House, Virgina
B Williamsburg, Virginia
C Yorktown, Virginia
D Jamestown, Virginia
24
John Brown Why is this person important to Virginia history?
F He disagreed that new states in the western territory should be "free states."
G He participated in a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
H He assisted enslaved African Americans on the "Underground Railroad."
J He led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Ferry.
25 In the years before the Civil War, the western territories in the United States were becoming states. What part of the country wanted them to become "slave states"?
A The South
B The East
C The West
D The North
26
Where did the battle of two ironclads take place?
F 2
G 5
H 4
J 3
27 After secession, the southern states were called —
A The Union
B The United States of America
C The Confederate States of America
D The United Colonies of the Confederacy