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Intro Civil War
Virginia Studies VS 7a
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The economy of this part of the United States was industrial in 1860. | Northern |
| This area of the US was rural and agricultural. | Southern |
| A person who was forced to work and would never gain his or her freedom. | slave |
| A large farm that grew tobacco or other cash crops in large quanities. | plantation |
| A person that is hired by the plantation owner to make sure the slaves do as they are told. | overseer |
| The capital of the Confederacy | Richmond |
| The capital of the Union | Washington DC |
| The President of the Union | Lincoln |
| The President of the Confederacy | Jefferson Davis |
| Who is famous for leading over 300 slaves to safety visa the Underground Railroad? | Harriet Tubman |
| This slave lead a revolt in Southampton County VA. | Nat Turner |
| The name given to the group of people that wanted to end slavery. | Abolitionists |
| He lead a raid on an arsenal at Harper's Ferry. He wanted to give weapons to the slaves. | John Brown |
| He became President of the USA in 1860. | Abraham Lincoln |
| The Northern States wanted any new state created from the territories to be this kind of state. | Free State |
| The Southern States wanted any new state formed from the territories to be this kind of state. | Slave State |
| The first shots of the Civil War were fired in SC at this fort. | Sumter |
| What term do we use that means "leaving the Union"? | secede |
| What kind of war is fought between members of the same country? | Civil |
| Richmond lies on a special geographical spot where boats can not travel inland any further. What do we call it? | Fall Line |
| The Southern soldiers were given this nickname. | rebels |
| The Northern soldiers were given this nickname. | Yankees |
| If you were against slavery, you were called a __________________________. | abolitionist |
| Who won the first Battle of Bull Run? | Confederates |
| This man got his nickname for being so steadfast and not giving up an inch of land in the Battle of Manassas or Bull run. | Thomas Jackson |
| The South formed a new country called the CSA or the Confederate States of _________ . | America |
| The iron clads battled it out in the waters off the coast of Virginia. This area is called ________ __________ . | Hampton Roads |
| When ships prevent others from coming into a harbor, it is called a _________________ . | blockade |
| Which side had the most resources in the Civil war? Was it the North or the South? | North |
| What was the name of the Confederate iron clad ship? | Merrimack |
| What was the name of the Union iron clad ship? | Monitor |
| The southern economy was based on ______________________ . | agriculture |
| Robert E Lee was known for his victories in this fall line city. | Fredericksburg |
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