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Southern states, including Virginia seceded from the Union to form the what?
Confederate States of America
Why was James Madison known as "Father of the Constitution"?
(three different answers)
He kept details notes during the Constitutional Convention
He believed in the importance of a U.S Constitution
His skills at compromise helped the delegates reach an agreement during the writing of the U.S Constitution
How were American Indians affected by the Civil war?
Many American Indians did not take sides during the Civil War
What were "Jim Crow" laws?
Laws that legally established segregation, or separation of the races, and reinforced prejudices held by whites.
Who was Elizabeth Van Lew?
A Virginia abolitionist and spy for the army
What year did Abraham Lincoln become President of the U.S?
1860
Tobacco farming and the manufacture of tobacco products became important in Virginia what?
industries
Which group of people worked to end slavery?
Abolitionists
An unfair differences in the treatment of people is called what?
Discrimination
Who led a revolt against slavery in Virginia?
Nat Turner
Virginians were divided about secession from the Union, which led to the creation of what?
West Virginia
What was the outcome of the important sea battle between the ironclad ships?
it was fought to a draw
What were 4 reasons why Virginia's economy was in ruins?
Money had no value
Banks were closed
Railroads, bridges, plantations and crops were destroyed
Businesses needed to be rebuilt
What is the effect of the Contraband decision?
Tens of thousands of enslaved African Americans sought refuge with the Union Army.
Some free African Americans joined the what?
Union Army and Navy
Segregation and discrimination had an impact on what?
(5 different answers)
Housing, Employment, Health care, Political Representation, and Education
What happens to the rights of African Americans DURING Reconstruction?
African Americans began to have power in Virginia's government, and black and white men could vote and hold office
What happens to the rights of African Americans AFTER Reconstruction?
Gains in freedom and rights were taken away through violence and intimidation when "Jim Crow" laws were passed by Southern states
What are some key ideas of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
Freedom of religion and freedom of the press
What need increased in Virginia after the Civil war and Reconstruction?
More and better roads
Where did the important sea battle between the Monitor and Merrimack take place?
Virginia waters between Norfolk and Hampton
Who was Mary Bowser?
she was an African American Union spy
The separation of people,usually based on race or religion, is called what?
Segregation
Who defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, Virginia?
General Robert E. Lee
What was the Freedmen's Bureau
A federal government agency that provided food, public schools, and medical care for formerly enslaved African Americans and others in Virginia.