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Civil War & Slavery
VA Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the economy like in the North? | The North was industrialized (factories) |
| What was the economy like in the South? | It was agricultural (farms) and relied on SLAVES. |
| What did the Northern states want the new states created out of the western territory to be? | "Free States" |
| What did the Southern states want the new states created out of the western territory to be? | "Slave States" |
| What did Nat Turner do? | This person led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia. |
| Who led a revolt against plantation owner in Virginia? | Nat Turner |
| What did the Abolitionist believe? | Slavery should be ended. |
| What did Harriet Tubman do? | This person helped slaves escape to the North to be free. The slaves traveled on a secret path called the "Underground Railroad." |
| What was the name of the "secret route" taken by slaves in the South to escape from slavery. | The Underground Railroad |
| Who was John Brown? | This person led a raid on the US Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. He was trying to start a slave rebellion. |
| Where did John Brown lead a raid on the US Armory? | Harpers Ferry, Virginia |
| What happened to John Brown? | This person was captured and hanged. |
| What year was Abe Lincoln elected president? | 1860 |
| What did some of the Southern States do after Lincoln was elected President? | They seceded from the "Union" and formed the "Confederate States" |
| What was another name for the North and South called? | North==the Union South===The Confederacy |
| Did Virginia secede the Union and join the Confederacy? | Yes |
| In Virginia, what did the eastern counties & the western counties think about slavery? | Eastern counties--relied on slavery Western counties--didn't like slavery |
| The eastern & western parts of the state of Virginia didn't agree on slavery. What was created as a result? | West Virginia was created |
| Where was the first big battle of the Civil War? | The Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) |
| Who played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run? | Stonewall Jackson |
| Which General defeated the Union troops at Fredericksburg, Virginia? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who led the Confederate Army? | Robert E. Lee |
| Who used the Union Navy to block southern ports? | Abe Lincoln |
| Which two ships battled in Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton? | The Monitor & the Merrimack |
| Who won the battle of the Monitor & the Merrimack? | It was a draw. |
| Where was the capital of the Confederacy? | Richmond, VA |
| What happened to the capital of the Confederacy? | It fell to General Ulysses S. Grant and was burned near the end of the war. |
| Where did the Civil War end? | Appomattox Court House |
| Who led the Union Army? | Ulysses S. Grant |
| When did the Civil War end? | April 1865 |
| Did most Virginians support the Union or the Confederacy? | Confederacy |
| Why did the Confederacy rely on slavery? | To raise crops and provide labor for the Army |
| Why did some free African Americans support the Confederacy? | They thought that some of the limited rights would be protected. |
| Did the American Indians support the Union or the Confederacy? | They didn't take sides (neutral) |
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