HIST-VS
Bristow VS.7 Civil War
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1
[Exam ID:1HEXV7
West Virginia separated from Virginia because of different opinions about —
A slavery
B religion
C coal mining
D foreign trade
2
Which effect best replaces the question mark?
A sends troops to New York
B decides to end slavery
C writes a new constitution
D votes to leave the Union
3
Read this paragraph from a news report. Which person led the raid?
A Abraham Lincoln
B Frederick Douglass
C Nat Turner
D John Brown
4
Which map shows the direction that most enslaved African Americans traveled to escape slavery?
A
B
C
D
5
The following information can be used to complete section C of the Venn Diagram EXCEPT —
A slave labor
B plantations of cotton
C longer agricultural growing season
D many factories
6
A person who was in favor of doing away with slavery was called —
A indentured servant.
B patriot.
C loyalist.
D abolitionist.
7
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 North
B The West
C The South
D The East
8
What is a slave state?
A A state where slavery is not allowed
B A state where slavery is allowed
C A condition of being a slave
D A country where slavery is allowed
9
As the country grew and expanded, new states wanted to become part of the United States. New states which were opposed to slavery were called —
A loyalist states.
B patriot states.
C free states.
D slave states.
10 The North had textile mills and factories so its economy was more —
A agricultural.
B supported by tobacco.
C industrialized.
D based on coal mining.
11 Whose presidential election in 1860 resulted in the southern states seceding?
A Abraham Lincoln B Ulysses S. Grant
C George Washington
D Andrew Johnson
12 After secession, the southern states were called —
A The United Colonies of the Confederacy
B The Confederate States of America
C The Union
D The United States of America
13 Which picture represents the economy of the North during the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
14 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Who supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took that became known as the “Underground Railroad”?
15
Which of the following belongs in the empty box?
A A war between eastern and western Virginia began
B West Virginia became a new state
C West Virginia seceded from the Union
D Virginia joined the Union states
16
Which event fits into the flow chart below?
A The southern states become industrialized.
B The Union states secede from the Confederacy.
C Nat Turner leads a revolt in Virginia.
D The southern states secede from the Union.
17
Which number on this map represents the location of the battle that took place between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
A 4
B 1
C 3
D 2
18 Where did the Civil War end?
A Williamsburg, Virginia
B Appomattox Court House, Virgina
C Yorktown, Virginia
D Jamestown, Virginia
19 What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
A Battle of Appomattox
B Battle of Yorktown
C Battle of Fredericksburg
D Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)
20 Which president used the Union Navy to blockade southern ports?
A James Buchanan
B Andrew Johnson
C Abraham Lincoln
D Ulysses S. Grant
21 Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
A General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
B General Ulysses S. Grant
C General George Washington
D General Robert E. Lee
22 What was the capital of the Confederate States of America?
A Williamsburg
B Richmond
C Washington, D.C.
D Manassas
23 The Confederate general who played a major role in the first Battle of Manassas was —
A J.E.B. Stuart.
B George Pickett.
C Stonewall Jackson.
D Robert E. Lee.
24 Which Confederate General commanded the Army of Northern Virginia?
A Ulysses S. Grant.
B J.E.B. Stuart.
C Robert E. Lee
D Jefferson Davis.
25 The first battle at sea fought between ironclad ships took place in Hampton Roads between the Monitor and the —
A Congress.
B Cumberland.
C Old Ironsides.
D Merrimack.
26
This group of people fled to the Union army as it approached, and some fought for the Union. Where does this statement belong on the chart above?
A White Virginians
B American Indians
C Enslaved African Americans
D Freed African Americans
27 What roles did most American Indians play during the Civil War?
A Most fought for the Patriots in the Civil War.
B Most fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
C Most did not take sides during the Civil War.
D Most fought for the Union during the Civil War.
28 Which group of people mainly supported the Confederacy?
A Black Virginians
B Black South Carolinians
C White Pennsylvanians
D White Virginians
29 At what battle of the Civil War did Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earn his nickname?
A Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)
B Battle of Gettysburg
C Battle of Appomattox
D Battle of Yorktown
30 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the roles of Virginians during the Civil War?
A Most white Virginians supported the Confederacy.
B Some free African Americans supported the Confederacy.
C Most American Indians fought for the Union Army.
The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor for the D
Army.