True/False: The cotton gin helped make farming faster and easier, but the mechanical reaper did not.
False. They both made farming faster & easier.
Where was the Sea Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack fought?
near Washington, D.C.
near Hampton and Norfolk
near Fredericksburg
near Richmond
What event did NOT lead to secession and war?
Revolt against slavery in Virginia
States rights and taxes/tariffs
Election of the President
Use of the Underground Railroad
What state was created when Virginia did not agree on secession?
West Virginia
Which Amendment gave African American men the legal right to vote?
14th
15th
18th
19th
What was the capital of the Union?
New York City
Richmond
Washington, D.C.
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
George Washington
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
During the Reconstruction period the country was rebuilding and bringing what states back into the Union. What is this time period called?
Western
Southern
Northern
What date did the Confederacy surrender?
March 12, 1865
April 9, 1865
March 9, 1865
April 12, 1865
The Confederacy relied on _______________ to raise crops and provide labor for the Confederacy.
white Virginians
Native Americans
enslaved African Americans
Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia that surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House?
Robert E. Lee
When did the First Battle of Bull Run take place?
July 1861
What was the first major battle fought in Virginia during the Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Richmond
Battle of Fredericksburg
What kind of ship is covered in iron plates?
Ironclad ship
Who led a raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry in hopes of starting a slave rebellion?
John Brown
The capital of the Confederacy was-
Washington D.C.
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Which side did American Indians support during the Civil War?
Confederacy
Union
Neutral
In 1861, some southern states __________________ the union.
rebelled against
seceded from
joined
When the North and South could not resolve their conflicts what did the southern states do?
seceded from the Union
continued mass distribution of cotton
joined the Confederacy
started the Sharecropping System
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Union Army that received Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House?
Ulysses S. Grant
The period following the Civil War in who passed laws designed to help rebuild the country is known as Reconstruction.
congress
the confederacy
President Lincoln
General Grant
Congress passed laws designed to help rebuild the country after the Civil War is known as the ___________ period.
Reconstruction
Which battle did "Stonewall" Jackson play a major role in?
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of the Sea
First Battle of Bull Run
Manassas Bull Run Battle
African Americans were able to enlist in the Union Army.
True
False
An unfair difference in how people are treated-
discrimination
segregation
prejudice
True/False: A system that wasn't common during the Reconstruction period in Virginia was sharecropping.
False.
When did the Reconstruction period begin?
1869
1877
1865
1860
After the South seceded, they formed the -
Confederate States of America
Free States of America
United States of America
True or False? Because of "Jim Crow" Laws, African Americans were forced to use separate poor-quality facilities.
True
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Virginians were migrating to other states and western territories?
looking for fertile soil
to find silver and gold
large areas of land
invention of the cotton gin
The Civil War ended at ________________________, as the Confederates surrendered to the Union.
Appomattox Courthouse
West Virginia
Battle of Fredericksburg
Lincoln Memorial
Why did Confederate soldiers set fire to their arsenal, or armory that spread and destroyed at least half of the city?
to keep their weapons from the Union
What does secede mean?
to formally leave a political union
The separation of people, usually based on race, religion, or culture-
prejudice
discrimination
segregation
Which of the following was a technological advance that influenced the migration of Virginians?
printing press
mechanical reaper
train
horse and buggy
Segregation or Discrimination: African American students and white students went to the same schools.
Segregation
Who was the General of the army of Northern Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
What laws were put in place to block African Americans from voting or holding office?
Jim Crow
In the early 1800s, Virginians were migrating to-
the deep South and the North
Europe and Asia
the North and Western territories
the deep South and Western territories
What kind of economy did the south have?
industrialized
agricultural
rebellion
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th celebrates the date when ________ people in Texas received the news that they were free.
enslaved
Why was the surrender of the Confederacy important?
the Civil War ended
What was the time after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction period
Segregation or Discrimination: "Whites Only" signs on business doors.
Discrimination
Segregation or Discrimination: African Americans could not use the same restroom as whites.
Segregation
Who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad that helped other enslaved people gain their freedom?
Harriet Tubman
True/False: During the Reconstruction period money had value and all banks were open.
False
After the Revolutionary war, in what ways did the experiences of enslaved African Americans differ from those of free Virginians during this migration?
by being taken or sold against their will
When Virginians migrated to Kentucky what did they cross through?
Allegheny Mountains
James River
Cumberland Gap
Atlantic Ocean
Where did the Confederate Army surrender to the Union Army?
Appomattox Court House
Manassas
Richmond
Virginia's _____________ was ruined during Reconstruction.
economy
Who was a Confederate general that played a major role in the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)?
Stonewall Jackson
What happened after Richmond was captured?
A fire spread and destroyed much of the city.
Specifically who blockaded Southern ports?
The Union Navy
The eastern counties of Virginia chose to depend on slavery while western counties did not. What did this lead to?
Virginia seceded, the western counties broke away and formed West Virginia
What is not an effect of "Jim Crow" laws on African American men?
forced to pay poll taxes
kept from holding public office
made segregation legal
required to take voting tests
Who faced injustice, increased violence, and discrimination during Reconstruction?
African Americans
Who led a revolt against slavery in Southampton County, Virginia?
Nat Turner
Who was a Civil War nurse who created the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Southern states view was-
slavery should be legal in newly created states.
slavery should not be legal in newly created states.
Where did many battles between the Union and the Confederacy happen?
Virginia
Who rented land from landowners in exchange for a portion of what they grew? (2 answers)
freedmen and poor white farmers
Why did the Sea Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack end in a draw?
Ironclad Ships
Why was the First Battle of Manassas important?
It was the first major clash in Virginia
"Jim Crow" Laws affected all of the following EXCEPT-
housing
jobs
healthcare
clothing
Freedmen's Bureau helped free African Americans have access to-
Voting
Education
Jobs
Public Office
True/False: Railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops were destroyed during the Reconstruction era.
True
What is the federal agency that provided food, public schools, and medical care?
Freedmen's Bureau
What kind of economy did the North have?
industrialized
industrialized
rebellion
The network of people homes and hideouts that helped enslaved people escape was called -
Contraband Decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Underground Railroad
What is it called when people rented land from landowners in exchange for a portion of what they grew during the Reconstruction period?
Sharecropping
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Someone who wanted slavery to end is called a(n)-
secession
revolt
abolitionist
Northern states view was-
slavery should not be legal in newly created states.
slavery should be legal in newly created states.
True/False: During the Reconstruction period businesses needed to be rebuilt.
True
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