Confederacy
The confederacy represents which region of the United States?
The South
What part of America did the Union represent?
The North
Where was the first major battle in the civil war?
Manassas, Virginia
What were white men doing during the war?
Most men joined the Confederate army.
Different parts of Virginia had different opinions about slavery. This led to...
The Formation of West Virginia
What is the economy of the South based on?
Agriculture, Farming, Slave Labor
What was the main industry in the north?
Manufacturing, textiles, shipbuilding, factories
Who led the Confederates to victory at Bull Run?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What were white women doing during the war?
Women served as nurses, farmers, and spies.
Why did the south want to continue the institution of slavery?
They felt that their agricultural economy needed slave labor.
Who was the president of the United States during the war?
Abraham Lincoln
This sea battle ended in a draw.
The Battle of the Ironclads or Battle of Hampton
What was the Underground Railroad and who was a key conductor?
It was a network/route that slaves used to get to freedom in the North. Harriet Tubman.
Who was the Union general who took control of Richmond?
Ulysses S. Grant
What happened in Richmond?
The Confederacy burned the city and supplies.
What was the role of enslaved people in Virginia?
Some fought for their masters. Some fled to the North. Some performed duties to help the war effort.
Richmond, VA (Confederacy); Washington D.C. (Union)
Who was president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Did the North want the newly admitted states to be free, or slave states?
free states
How did the Civil War end? Where, Who, How?
General Robert E Lee surrendered (confederacy) to Ulysses S. Grant (North) at Appomattox Courthouse.
Who was Nat Turner?
An enslaved person who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
What does it mean to be an abolitionist? Name 2.
Abolitionist is someone who wants to abolish/end slavery. Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, Grant