Civil War Era Quiz

What was the main economic difference between the Northern and Southern states before the Civil War?

• Northern states relied on agriculture, while Southern states were industrialized.

• Northern states were industrialized, while Southern states relied on agriculture.

• Both Northern and Southern states relied on agriculture.

• Both Northern and Southern states were industrialized.

What did the Southern states want for the new states created out of the western territories?

• To be free states

• To be slave states

• To be industrial states

• To be agricultural states

Who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

• Nat Turner

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret route for enslaved African Americans to escape to freedom

• A railway system in the North

• A military strategy used in the Civil War

• A trade route between the North and South

What did the Southern states form after seceding from the Union?

• The United States of America

• The Confederate States of America

• The Northern Alliance

• The Southern Coalition

What was the main reason for the creation of West Virginia?

• Disagreements over slavery

• Disagreements over taxes

• Disagreements over land ownership

• Disagreements over trade routes

Who became the President of the United States in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Nat Turner

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

What was Nat Turner known for?

• Leading a revolt against plantation owners

• Supporting the Underground Railroad

• Commanding the Union Army

• Earning the name "Stonewall" at a battle

What was Harriet Tubman known for?

• Supporting secret routes for escaped enslaved African Americans

• Leading a raid on the U.S. Armory

• Commanding the Army of Northern Virginia

• Becoming President in 1860

Who was the commander of the Union Army?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• John Brown