Before the Civil War
The Civil War Begins
Civil War Battles 1
Civil War Battles 2
Important People
100
What was the southern economy based on before the Civil War?
agriculture
100
When the southern states seceded, they became known as the _____________________ and the northern states became known as the ______________________.
Confederacy; Union
100
What are the Monitor and the Merrimack?
Ironclad ships
100
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought in Virginia?
Bull Run
100

What is the name of a person who supports ending slavery?

An abolitionist

200
What was the northern economy based on before the Civil War?
industry
200
What portion of Virginia did not want slavery?
The western portion
200
In what battle did General Thomas Jackson get the nickname "Stonewall?"
The Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
200
Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia?
General Robert E. Lee
200

This person was an African American who led a slave revolt.

Nat Turner 

300
Before the Civil War, what direction did African Americans travel to seek freedom?
North
300
What was the result of the eastern and western portions of Virginia disagreeing over slavery?
West Virginia became its own state
300
Near what city did the sea Battle of Hampton Roads take place?
Norfolk
300
African American slaves were necessary to the Confederacy because they...
worked the fields and provided manual labor for the army.
300

This person was an abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

John Brown

400
Before the Civil War, when new states wanted to join the United States, which part of the country wanted them to be slave states?
The south
400
Which city became the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
400

In which city did the Civil War end?

Appomattox Court House, VA

400
Who was the Commander of the Union Army at the end of the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
400

Who escaped slavery and then spent her life supporting other African Americans as they traveled on along escape route nicknamed the "underground railroad??"

Harriet Tubman

500
What president was elected in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
500
Who mainly support the Civil War in Virginia?
White Virginians
500
Which army won the Battle of Fredericksburg? Who was their commander?
the Confederacy; Robert E. Lee
500
Who won the Battle of Hampton Roads?
it was a tie/draw
500
What did most American Indians do during the Civil War?
Remain neutral, not take a side.
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