VS7 Civil War Review

The economy in the _____ (Union) was based on industry/factories.

• North

• South

• East

• West

The economy in the _____ (Confederacy) relied on agriculture and slave labor to make money.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following best describes the people living in the Western counties of Virginia?

• Most people living in the western counties did not like slavery.

• Most people living in the western counties were farmers.

• Most people living in the western counties relied on slave labor.

• Most people living in the western counties wanted to secede from the Union.

In 1861, most southern states seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.

What does seceded mean?

• to join together

• to split from

• to declare war

• to apologize

Which of the following best describes an abolitionist?

• a person who likes slavery

• a person who is against slavery

• a person who owns a plantation with slaves

• a person who helps slaves on the Underground Railroad

What was the capital city of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• Fredericksburg

• Manassas

• Washington, DC

• Richmond

What was the capital of the United States of America (the Union) during the Civil War?

• Manassas

• Fredericksburg

• Washington, DC

• Richmond

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

• Bull Run

• Appamattox Courthouse

• Fredericksburg

• Hampton

President Lincoln used the US Navy to --

• blockade southern ports

• give supplies to the southern states

• ship cotton to Europe

• transport slaves

What were the names of the ironclad ships that fought off the coast of Virginia?

• Monitor and Confederate

• Monitor and Yankee

• Monitor and Merrimack

• Yankee and Confederate