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2/29 Civil War B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first engagement of ironclad ships at sea during the Civil War was a battle between | The Merrimac (Confederate) and the Monitor (Union) |
| What the southern states formed when they seceded from the Union | Confederate States of America |
| Where the most important sea battle of the Civil War took place | Near Norfolk and Hampton |
| Where was the first battle of the Civil War in Virginia fought? | Manassas on Bull Run |
| Why the eastern counties of Virginia relied on slave labor | They were more agricultural than the west and needed the slaves on the plantations |
| Who campaigned to end slavery | Abolitionists |
| Where the Civil War ended | Appomattox Court House |
| Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia | General Robert E. Lee |
| A secret escape route to the North used by slaves | The Underground Railroad |
| What a Civil War is | A war between people in the same country |
| Where General Robert E. Lee defeated Union troops | Fredericksburg, VA |