Events
What important event happened in 1860, that led to the start of the Civil War?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
What is an abolitionist?
A person who fights to end slavery
Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E Lee
What kind of economy did the South have?
agricultural
What side of the war did most White Virginians support?
The Confederacy
Where was the battle of the Ironclads fought?
In Virginia waters between Norfolk and Hampton
Who was a key figure in helping enslaved people escape through a secret route to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
Mary Bowser and Elizbaeth Van Lew were both ______ for the Union Army.
spies
What kind of economy did the north have?
industrialized
A secret route that enslave African Americans used to escape to freedom was called the ____________ _____________.
Underground Railroad
What did the Confederacy do to Richmond as Union troops started to invade?
Burned it to keep the Union troops from getting war supplies
Who attempted to start a rebellion by leading a raid on the Armory at Harpers Ferry?
John Brown
How did the Enslaved Africans contribute to the Confederate army?
By providing free labor and raising crops (against their will)
Was the North free states or slave states?
free
Who was known as the "Angel on the Battlefield" for her nursing care to wounded soldiers?
Clara Barton
Where did the surrender take place ending the Civil war?
Appomattox Court House
Thousands of escaped enslaved people sought ________ with the _________ Army because of the actions of Shepherd Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend.
refuge/protection
Union
Who earned a nickname during the First battle of Bull Run?
Thomas Jackson
Despite gaining freedom, African Americans still faced ___________ in the North, such as lower pay while fighting in the Union Army.
discrimination
Why was West Virginia created?
The western counties disagreed with slavery and wanted to stay in the Union, while the eastern counties wanted slavery and to secede.
What date did the Civil War officially end? Include the month, day, and year
April 9, 1865
Select the four abolitionists from the list below:
Harriet Tubman
Robert E Lee
Elizabeth Van Lew
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Bowser
Thomas Jackson
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Van Lew
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Bowser
Who was the first African American to receive a Medal of Honor after escaping slavery and fighting for the first Black regiment in the Union?
William Harvey Carney
Anaconda Plan
What law was created to punish escaped African Americans and anyone that tried to help them?
Fugitive Slave Act