West Virginia Studies Second Semester Review

Who is entitled to the rights and protection of a particular country? citizen

Citizens have the right to worship without what interference? Government (First Amendment)

What right gives the states the power to maintain and equip a militia? Bear Arms Second Amendment

What is it called when the government takes private property for public use? Power of eminent domain (Fifth Amendment) The property must be used for the public good, and the government must pay a fair price.

According to law, a person is considered innocent until what? Proven guilty

good reason probable cause

Individuals cannot be forced to testify against themselves, these laws protect an accused from what? Self-incrimination Fifth Amendment

What protects the accused from being tried again for the sane crime after being acquitted? Double jeopardy

What type of election is a nomination election handled by each political party? Primary

What type of election is held to determine who will hold a particular office? General

Unreasonable Search and Seizure Fourth Amendment

Trial by Jury, Rights of the Accused, Confrontation Clause, Speedy Trial, Public Trial, Right to Counsel Sixth Amendment

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, assembly First Amendment

Large state plan Virginia Plan

Small state plan New Jersey Plan

What settled the differences over the makeup of the national legislature. Great Compromise

A two-house legislature Bicameral

The law-making body of government is the Legislative Branch

West Virginia has how many members in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three

The U.S. House of Representatives has a total of how many members? 435

The U.S. Senate has how many members? 100

to bring charges against a public official while that person is still in office impeach

The president of the United States heads the what branch of government? Executive

The president of the United States is officially elected by the- Electoral College

The court system is the what branch of government? Judicial

The highest court in the land U.S. Supreme Court

process designed to assure that no one branch of the government becomes too powerful checks and balances

The number of state senators is- Thirty-four senators, two from each seventeen districts

The House of Delegates has how many members? One hundred delegates from fifty-six districts

What is the term of a state senator? Four-year terms

What is the term of the house delegate? Two-year terms

When do regular sessions of the Legislature begin? Second Wednesday of January of each year

How long does the regular session last? Sixty-days

Who is the presiding officer of the state senate? President of the Senate

Who is the leader of the House of Delegates? Speaker of the House

If the Governor’s office becomes vacant, who acts as governor until the vacancy is filled? President of the senate

Who is the state’s chief executive? The Governor

Chief election officer and the keeper of the Great Seal are duties of what office? Secretary of State

Who is the states official bookkeeper? Auditor

Who represents the state in court cases and provides legal opinions and advise to state officials and county prosecuting attorneys? Attorney General

What is the highest court in the state? Supreme court of appeals

How many justices are on the highest court? Five

What is the length of the term for justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals? Twelve-year term

What is West Virginia’s only trial court of record? Circuit court

What tax usually generates the largest amount of revenue for the state? Personal income tax

Land and permanent structures on the land real property

Movable items such as automobiles Personal property

The governing body for a school district school board

Cities having their own government incorporated

Cities that rely on their county government for services unincorporated

The center of county government county seat

There are a total of how many counties in West Virginia? 55

represents the most important local political unit in West Virginia County

keeps the official records of the county, such as the records of births and deaths. County Clerk

Enforces the law, collects property taxes Sheriff

What law said that settlers in the colonies could not move west of the Allegheny Front? Proclamation of 1763

What was the 14th Colony to be named? Vandalia

Who was responsible for the killing of Chief Logan's family? Daniel Greathouse

Who was the Indian leader at the Battle of Point Pleasant? Chief Cornstalk

Who risked their life by running to her brother's house and returning to the fort with gunpowder in her apron? Betty Zane

Under the Great Compromise, how many senators would each state have? two

Under the Great Compromise, how many members of the House of Representatives would each state have? based on population

Under the Great Compromise, what kind of legislature would be created? Bicameral

What western Virginian wrote a pamphlet against slavery? Henry Ruffner

The leader of the Disciples of Christ Church, founder of Bethany College, from Brooke County, argued for equal treatment for western Virginians. Alexander Campbell

A slave preacher from Virginia, believed God wanted him to end slavery, led a revolt that resulted in the deaths of 61 whites and numerous slaves, was captured and hanged. Nat Turner

Who developed a steam- powered boat, which he demonstrated on the Potomac? James Rumsey

Who was West Virginia’s premier bridge builder? Lemuel Chenoweth

This road was sometimes called The Midland Trail and ran from Lewisburg to Charleston and later extended to the Ohio River at the Guyandotte. Kanawha Turnpike

What was built because of problems with the ferry at the end of the National Road? Wheeling Suspension Bridge

What were the most popular springs in the early days of our new nation in Morgan County? Berkeley Springs

What springs in Greenbrier County maintained its popularity since the first pioneers bathed there? White Sulphur Springs

Woodburn Female Seminary and Monongalia Academy went together to form the beginning of what school? West Virginia University

What is the oldest college still operating in West Virginia? Bethany College

What was a network of safe houses and other places used to help slaves escape to the North? Underground Railroad

What name did John Brown use while planning his strategy? Isaac Smith

What do we call a person who suffers death in support of a belief, cause, or principle? martyr

Where was the John Brown trial held? Charles Town, Va.

Who was the first governor of West Virginia? Arthur Boreman

Who was the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia? Francis Pierpont

What government was formed by the Second Wheeling Convention to create a body that would support the creation of a new state? Restored government of Virginia

Who was the senator who amended the West Virginia Statehood Bill to make it acceptable to both sides of Congress? Waitman Willey

West Virginia officially became a state on what date? June 20, 1863

The first capitol of West Virginia was the Customs House in what city? Wheeling

was selected to lead the Virginia militia in the early days of the conflict. Robert E Lee

To withdraw from the Union. secede

The B&O Railroad was important to both the Union and the Confederacy because it provided the most important east-west rail line.

The Shenandoah Valley was important to both the Union and the Confederacy because it accessed the most convenient north-south route to move troops and supplies.

The Kanawha Valley was important to both sides because the salt works

The battle at Philippi was often called the "Philippi Races"

the only good thing that happened to Robert E. Lee during his visit to western Virginia? The purchase of a horse, Traveler

Who was the first black to become a major in the U.S. Army? Martin Delany

Where was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson born? Clarksburg

At what battle was Stonewall Jackson wounded by one of his own men and later died? Chancellorsville

Who was the female spy from Martinsburg, her information helped General Jackson defeat Union forces at Strasburg. Belle Boyd

Who was the female confederate guerrilla or bushwhacker? Nancy Hart

Who was the Union general from Wheeling who died from wounds he received at the Battle of South Mountain? Jesse Reno

Who was the Union officer that was captured and held hostage, he later served as Secretary of the Navy and as a West Virginia Senator. He was also responsible for a prisoner exchange program. Nathan Goff

the use of naval forces to stop shipping blockade

Union General, crossed the Ohio River with 20,000 troops, to protect the B & O Railroad George B. McClellan

Confederate General that won the Battle of Scary Creek and then crossed and burned Gauley Bridge Henry A. Wise

Where in West Virginia did Stonewall Jackson live with his grandmother? Jackson’s Mill

Union General at Fayetteville, retreated leaving over $1 million worth of supplies behind Joseph A.J. Lightburn

Confederate General who destroyed the RR Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Last major action of the Civil War in western Virginia Jones-Imboden Raid

Who was the first black to become a major in the U.S. Army? Martin R Delany

What advantage did General Albert G. Jenkins have on his raid? He was familiar with the area

What 4 reasons were given that made western Virginia important for both the Union and the Confederate Armies? B & O Railroad – most important east-west rail line, near Washington D.C. Shenandoah Valley –the most convenient north- south route Saltworks in the Kanawha Valley To divide Virginia

Where did Rosecrans attack and defeat the Confederates? Changed the future of northwestern Virginia and led to the formation of the state Battle of Rich Mountain