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The North and the South earned their money in different ways The North and the South earned their money in different ways. This means that they had— Economic differences Religious differences Social differences Agricultural differences

The American victory at Yorktown during the American Revolution resulted in— The surrender of the British army and the end of the war. The capture of the city of Philadelphia The Boston Tea Party The winter at Valley Forge

In the period leading up to the Civil War, southern states wanted— New states to become free states All the slaves to be freed Abraham Lincoln to be president All new states to be slave states

During the Civil War, the southern states tried to— Get Abraham Lincoln elected Secede and form their own country Free the slaves in the northern states Build factories on the plantations

All of the following Virginians played a role in the Revolutionary War EXCEPT— George Washington Arthur Ashe Patrick Henry James Lafayette

Who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia? John Brown Nat Turner Harriet Tubman Frederick Douglass

An abolitionist is a person who— Wants to start a new country Tries to kill the president Wants to end slavery Believes everyone should be a farmer

John Brown Frederick Douglass Nat Turner Harriet Tubman Who was trying to start a slave rebellion at Harper’s Ferry, and was captured and hanged for it? John Brown Frederick Douglass Nat Turner Harriet Tubman

Who thought that they had the right to tax the colonies before the American Revolution? British Parliament French monarchy Slave traders Shopkeepers

Hidden Pathway Unmentioned Route Secret Train Underground Railroad The secret escape route for slaves during the Civil War was called the— Hidden Pathway Unmentioned Route Secret Train Underground Railroad

Which shows these events in the correct order? 3, 4, 2, 1 3, 2, 4, 1 1, 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 1, 4 The British surrendered at Yorktown Declaration of Independence was signed Jamestown was founded House of Burgesses was formed

Where did John Brown try to lead a raid the United States armory? Richmond Yorktown Harper’s Ferry Newport News

Which of the following is NOT true about Patrick Henry? Said “Give me liberty or give me death.” Led the Continental army. Inspired patriots from other colonies Believed in no taxation without representation.

Which event caused some southern states to secede from the Union during the Civil War? The raid at Harper’s Ferry The capture of Harriet Tubman The election of Abraham Lincoln The burning of a factory in Boston

Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown Richmond Where did the English surrender to the colonial armies to end the American Revolution? Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown Richmond

West Virginia became its own state because— The rest of Virginia wanted slavery and the western parts did not The rest of Virginia wanted to grow cotton and western parts grew tobacco The rest of the Virginia voted for Abraham Lincoln and the western parts like Jefferson Davis The rest of Virginia supported abolitionists and the western part did not

The Civil War battle at Manassas was also called— Fredericksburg Battle of Cow Horn Battle of Bull Run Skirmish of Soldiers

Thomas “Stonewall”Jackson Which Civil War general played a large part in the First Battle of Bull Run? Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln Thomas “Stonewall”Jackson

Which is NOT a true statement about the Civil War? The first Battle of Bull Run was the first major clash of the Civil War. The Union defeated the Confederacy at Fredericksburg. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports.

Which slave fought for the Continental Army during the American Revolution and won his freedom? James Armistead Lafayette Crispus Attucks Thomas Jefferson Johnny Randolph

The names of the two iron-clad ships that fought outside Newport News during the Civil War were— The Monitor and the Merrimack The Clove and the Sugar Beet The Skirmish and the Purposeful The Fredericksburg and the Bull Run

Which group campaigned to end slavery before the Civil War? Loyalists Suffragists Industrialists Abolitionists

Who was General Ulysses S. Grant? The first president after the Civil War ended The commander of the Confederate States The first president of the Confederate States The general of the Union troops

Battle of Bull Run Fredericksburg Richmond Gettysburg At which Civil War battle did General Lee manage to defeat Union troops? Battle of Bull Run Fredericksburg Richmond Gettysburg

Why did large numbers of Virginians move west after the American Revolution? To escape the remaining English forces still in America To grow more cranberries and rice To find better farmland and new opportunities To escape from the harsh consequences of slavery

Richmond was important during the Civil War because it was— The capital of the Confederacy The capital of the Union The place where Abraham Lincoln died The place where Bull Run was fought

During the Civil War, Richmond fell to— General Grant General Lee General Green General Jackson

A person who was neutral in the American Revolution— Was loyal to England Believed in no taxation without representation Fought in the Continental Army Did not take sides

Neutral Patriot Loyalist Burgess A person who stayed true to the King of England during the American Revolution was called a— Neutral Patriot Loyalist Burgess

Which of the following is TRUE about the Declaration of Independence? Patrick Henry wrote it. It said that people should be loyal to the king. It said that the authority to rule belongs to the people. It was signed after the American Revolution.

King Governor People President The Declaration of Independence claims that all people are created equal and the authority to govern belongs to the— King Governor People President

Which is the best reason why Virginia’s economy was in ruins after the Civil War? The Union demanded payment for lost goods and destroyed property. Virginia’s farmers went on strike and refused to grow crops. The Great Dust Bowl of 1866 destroyed most of Virginia’s tobacco crop. Virginia’s railroads, crops, and plantations were destroyed.

During the American Revolution war, women— Earned their freedom Took on more responsibility Fought in the armies Led a revolt against the House of Burgesses

Money Land Africa Freedom In the American Revolution, the British promised slaves who fought for them— Money Land Africa Freedom

Which document best completes the chart? Declaration of Independence U.S. Constitution The Virginia Charter Bill of Rights ? All people are created equal Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? George Washington Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry James Armistead Lafayette

A Religious B Governmental C Economic D Literary What kind of differences led to the conflicts between the North and the South before the Civil War? A Religious B Governmental C Economic D Literary

Before the Civil War, the economy of the North was based on— F agriculture G industry H religion J theater

Which was not true about the southern states during the Civil War? A They wanted new states to be slave states. B They were mostly an agricultural society. C They fought to stay a part of the Union. D They seceded and tried to form a new country.

Nat Turner was important because he— F supported a secret route to help slaves escape G led a raid on the United States Armory H became President of the Confederate States J led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia

“The Underground Railroad” was a name for— A the slave rebellion at Harper’s Ferry B an escape route for slaves C Lincoln’s plan for the South D Nat Turner’s armory attack

Harper’s Ferry was important in Harper’s Ferry was important in Virginian history because it was where— F Harriet Tubman started the Underground Railroad G Nat Turner led a revolt against plantation owners H John Brown tried to raid the United States Armory J Abraham Lincoln freed slaves in southern states

Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 caused— A plantation owners to free their slaves B abolitionists to ask for more slave states C some southern states to secede from the Union. D the creation of the Underground Railroad.

The eastern and western parts of Virginia were different because— F the eastern parts wanted slavery and the western did not G the eastern parts had factories and the western did not H the eastern parts voted for Lincoln and the western did not J the eastern parts grew food and the western did not

The disagreement between the. eastern and western parts of The disagreement between the eastern and western parts of Virginia during the Civil War led to— A both sides declaring all slaves free B West Virginia seceding from the Union C the formation of West Virginia D factories to be built in West Virginia

Another name for the First Battle of Bull Run is the battle of— F Fredericksburg G Richmond H Monitor J Manassas

A First Battle of Bull Run B Fredericksburg C Richmond Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major part in which battle? A First Battle of Bull Run B Fredericksburg C Richmond D Monitor and Merrimack

In the Civil War, the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was— F General Grant G General Lee H General Turner J General Brown

Fredericksburg was significant in the Civil War because— A Union troops were defeated B Confederate troops surrendered there C it was burned during the war D it was a great sea battle

The first major clash of the Civil War was— F Fredericksburg G Richmond H Monitor vs. Merrimack J The First Battle of Bull Run

The capital of the Confederacy was in— A Williamsburg B Richmond C Jamestown D Fredericksburg

Which was true of Richmond during the Civil War? F It fell to General Grant. G It was the site of surrender. H It was the capital of West Virginia. J It fell to General Lee.

The Monitor and the Merrimack were— A iron-clad ships B steel freight trains C new types of rifles D horses used by Grant

The battle of the Monitor and Merrimack was fought nearest to— F Richmond and Charlottesville G Fredericksburg and Alexandria H Norfolk and Hampton J Yorktown and Poquoson

Which was true of the battle of the Monitor and Merrimack? A The Monitor was a Confederate ship. B The Merrimack was a Union ship. C It was an important air battle. D It was fought to a draw.

F February, 1864 G January, 1865 H April, 1865 J December, 1866 The Civil War ended in— F February, 1864 G January, 1865 H April, 1865 J December, 1866

The Civil War ended at— A Yorktown B Richmond C Harper’s Ferry D Appomattox Court House

Who surrendered at the Appomattox Court House to end the Civil War? F Robert E. Lee G Ulysses S. Grant H John Brown J Thomas Jackson

Which was a result of the Civil War? A The Union stayed together. B Southern states kept slavery. C West Virginia seceded. D Robert E. Lee became president.

Tracy’s class visits Yorktown Tracy’s class visits Yorktown. On her field trip, she will MOST likely see the place where— A the British surrendered to the Americans B the Revolutionary War began C many slaves earned their freedom D Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

Awande makes this list about a person from the American Revolution Awande makes this list about a person from the American Revolution. Awande was writing about— F Thomas Jefferson G Patrick Henry H George Washington J James Armistead Lafayette Inspired patriots from other colonies Wanted no taxation without representation said “...give me liberty or give me death”

In the box, which patriot is correctly matched with his role during the American Revolution?

F a patriot G a loyalist H neutral J king The person who wrote the this journal entry from the American Revolution would MOST likely be called— As for me, I will not take either side in this war. I am neither for the colonies nor England, but just a shopkeeper who hopes that people on both sides will continue to come to my shop. F a patriot G a loyalist H neutral J king

Which colonist is a loyalist? John: We should remain true to the King. Mark: I serve in the Continental Army. Louis: No taxation without representation. George: Give me liberty, or give me death.

Which statement explains the viewpoint of Parliament in the American Revolution? F It thought that all people had the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. G It thought that all slaves should be freed in the colonies. H It thought that there should be no taxation without representation. J It thought that it had the right to tax the colonists.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Declaration of Independence? A It was written by Thomas Jefferson. B It said that people had rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. C It was signed after the Continental Army won the American Revolution. D It said that the authority to govern belongs to people, not kings.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the American Revolution? F Women took on more responsibility. G Slaves were not allowed to fight for either side. H Patrick Henry led the armies to victory. J Thomas Jefferson said “give me liberty or give me death.”

Why did some slaves fight for the English during the American Revolution? A The English said they would take the slaves back to England. B The slaves had all been born in England. C The English promised the slaves their freedom after the war. D The slaves wanted to fight against the English king.

Which of the following is NOT true about George Washington? F He was the commander-in-chief of the army. G He provided military leadership. H He led the Americans to victory. J He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

How did the colonists’ ideas about government differ from those of the English Parliament? Parliament believed the colonists should move back to England. Parliament thought the colonists should be in control of their own government. Parliament thought the colonists should move in with the American Indians. Parliament believed it had legal authority in the colonies.

The King, not to Parliament The people, not Parliament The Declaration of Independence says that the authority to rule belongs to— The King, not to Parliament The people, not Parliament Parliament, not the Congress The King, not the people

The colonists thought that Parliament should not tax them because— The colonists had paid for the French and Indian War. The charters said only the House of Burgess could tax people. The colonists had no representation in Parliament. The King said that they did not have to.

Which document says that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? The Virginia Declaration of Rights The Declaration of Independence The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom The Virginia Company of London Charters

Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry George Washington James Madison “People are created equal” was a sentiment described in a declaration to the English King by— Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry George Washington James Madison

Who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution? Patriots Loyalists Hessians Tories

James Armistead Lafayette took part in the American Revolution by— Writing the Declaration of Independence Giving speeches to inspire other colonists Fighting in the Continental Army Remaining loyal to England

During the Revolutionary War, African Americans from Virginia— Were divided about the war Helped to write the Declaration of Independence Were all freed by the Continental Army Won the right to vote

Which is a TRUE fact about an American War? In the American Revolution, the English army was called the Continental Army. In the Civil War, the southern army was called the Continental Army. In the American Revolution, the colonists’ army was called the Army of Northern Virginia. In the Civil War, the southern army was called the Army of Northern Virginia.

Which did NOT occur during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln was elected president. Parliament wanted to tax the colonists. West Virginia seceded from Virginia. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

Who was NOT a Civil War general? Robert E. Lee Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson George Washington Ulysses S. Grant

In what year did the American Civil War end? 1607 1776 1865 1945

How did Lincoln use the Union navy during the American Civil War? To blockade the southern ports. To bring in supplies from France. To take the slaves back to Africa. To join forces with the English.

Which is a statement about the American Revolution? General Ulysses S. Grant surrendered at Appomattox Court House. It was fought over slavery. Virginia seceded from the Union. Patrick Henry inspired patriots.

Which is a true statement about the American Civil War? The Merrimack was a southern ship. Lincoln fought for the South. General Jackson defeated troops at Fredericksburg. Grant surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

Who surrendered at Appomattox Court House to end the Civil War? General James Armistead Lafayette General Ulysses S. Grant General Robert E. Lee General Thomas Jackson

Which statement correctly describes the cause for an American war? The American Revolution was fought because the British wanted slavery and the colonists did not. The Civil War was fought because the colonists wanted to be free and Parliament wanted to tax them. The American Revolution was fought because the American Indians wanted their land back. The Civil War was fought because the south wanted slavery and the north did not.

The Civil War battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack took place by what two cities? Fredericksburg and Alexandria Hampton and Norfolk Roanoke and Salem Richmond and Jamestown

In what year was Abraham Lincoln first elected president? 1860 1865 1870 1875

Who was NOT an abolitionist? Nat Turner Harriet Tubman Thomas Jackson John Brown

Which describes Virginia patriots? They fought for the north during the Civil War. They fought during the American Revolution in the Continental Army. They fought for the south during the Civil War. They fought during the American Revolution for the English.

A new states B slave states C free states D old states During the 1820s, what did northern states want new states created out of the western territory to be? A new states B slave states C free states D old states

D Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Who became President of the United States in 1860 after some southern states, including Virginia, seceded from the Union? A Jefferson Davis B Abraham Lincoln C Robert E. Lee D Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

A North Carolina B Tennessee C West Virginia D Maryland Which state was formed when conflict grew between the eastern counties that relied on slave labor and the western counties that favored the abolition of slavery? A North Carolina B Tennessee C West Virginia D Maryland

B Bull Run (or Manassas) C Norfolk D Hampton Where did Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson play a major role? A Fredericksburg B Bull Run (or Manassas) C Norfolk D Hampton

Which does NOT describe Richmond during the Civil War? Fell the Ulysses S. Grant. Burned near the end of the war. Appomattox Court House located there. Capitol of the Confederacy.

In the American Revolution, the colonists and Parliament disagreed over— A how many English should settle in Virginia B how many English soldiers were needed to protect Virginia C how Virginia should be governed D the king not visiting Virginia

Right before the Civil War, north’s economy was based upon— Fishing Pottery Road building Industry

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought? A Jamestown B Richmond C Boston D Yorktown

A delegates B loyalists C patriots D commanders Virginians who remained faithful to England in the American Revolution were known as— A delegates B loyalists C patriots D commanders

People who did not take sides during the war with England were called— A burgesses B African Americans C representatives D neutrals

D James Armistead Lafayette Which slave served in the Continental Army and was given his freedom after the Revolutionary War? A George Wythe B Nat Turner C John Brown D James Armistead Lafayette

A homes B freedom C money D clothing Some African people fought for the English in the American Revolution because they were promised— A homes B freedom C money D clothing

Who surrendered at Yorktown? A Spain B England C America D Virginia