Governor's Race Test Review #8

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Who led a revolt (fight) against plantation owners in Virginia?
- Nat Turner
- Nick Taylor
- Norton Toole

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VA Studies review

2.

What was the first major land battle in Virginia during the Civil War?
- The Battle of Bull Run (Battle of Manasas)
- The War of the Roses (Flower War)
- The Fight for Freedom (Slavery Battle)
Correct Answer

A. The Battle of Bull Run (Battle of Manasas)
3.

Who was the general that played a major role in winning the first major land battle in Virginia of the Civil War?
- Peter "Brick" Parker
- David "Feather" Lewis
- Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Correct Answer

A. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
4.

Where did General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeat the Union troops?
- Frostburg
- Farmville
- Fredericksburg
Correct Answer

A. Fredericksburg
5.

When and where did the Civil War end?
- April 1865, at Appomattox Court House
- April 1910, at Allentown College Hut
- April 1540, at Avery Cider Hill
Correct Answer

A. April 1865, at Appomattox Court House
6.

Who seized the federal armory at Harper's Ferry to arm slaves for a revolt?
- Jo Davis
- Nick Taylor
- John Brown
Correct Answer

A. John Brown
7.

Who (what group) campaigned (worked) to end slavery?
- Abolitionists
- Airmen
- Arborist
Correct Answer

A. Abolitionists
8.

Northern states wanted the new states to be ____________ states and the southern states wanted the new states to be ______________ states. (choose two answers)
- Old
- Free
- Industrial
- Slave
Correct Answer(s)

A. Free
A. Slave
9.

Who surrendered (gave up) at Appomattox Court House and who did he surrender to?
- General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant
- General Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to General Robert E. Lee
Correct Answer

A. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant
10.

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
- Jefferson Davis
- James Madison
- George Washington
Correct Answer

A. James Madison
11.

What city became the capital of the Confederacy and was burned near the end of the Civil War?
- Alexandria
- Richmond
- Hampton
Correct Answer

A. Richmond
12.

What were the names of the two iron-clad ships that battled to a draw in the waters near Norfolk and Hampton? (choose two answers)
- Monitor (Union)
- Maybell (Union)
- Merrimac (Confederacy)
- Moses (Confederacy)
Correct Answer(s)

A. Monitor (Union)
A. Merrimac (Confederacy)
13.

The economy in the northern part of teh United States in the 1800's was ______________ and the economy of the southern part was________________. (choose two answers)
- Industrialized
- Robotic
- Mechanical
- Agricultural
Correct Answer(s)

A. Industrialized
A. Agricultural
14.

Some southern states seceded (moved away from other states) and formed the "Confederate States of America" when who was elected president?
- Abraham Lincoln
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer

A. Abraham Lincoln
15.

Disagreements between the eastern counties and western counties of Virginia led to the creation of which state?
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- North Carolina
Correct Answer

A. West Virginia
16.

The Confederacy relied on which group to raise crops and provide labor for the army and as the Union army approached many of this group fled (ran) and some fought for the Union?
- Enslaved African Americans (slaves)
- Free African Americans
- American Indians
Correct Answer

A. Enslaved African Americans (slaves)
17.

Most of which group in Virginia did not take sides during the Civil War?
- African Americans
- White Women
- American Indians
Correct Answer

A. American Indians
18.

Which group in Virginia supported the Confederacy?
- White Virginians
- Black Virginians
Correct Answer

A. White Virginians
19.

Which counties of Virginia relied heavily on slavery?
- Eastern Counties
- Western Counties
Correct Answer

A. Eastern Counties
20.

Which group in Virginia felt their limited rights could best be protected by supporting the Confederacy?
- Slaves
- Free African Americans
- Women
Correct Answer

A. Free African Americans

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Governor's Race Test Review #8

Who led a revolt (fight) against plantation owners in Virginia?

Quiz Preview

What was the first major land battle in Virginia during the Civil War?

Who was the general that played a major role in winning the first major land battle in Virginia of the Civil War?

Where did General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeat the Union troops?

When and where did the Civil War end?

Who seized the federal armory at Harper's Ferry to arm slaves for a revolt?

Who (what group) campaigned (worked) to end slavery?

Northern states wanted the new states to be states and the southern states wanted the new states to be __ states. (choose two answers)

Who surrendered (gave up) at Appomattox Court House and who did he surrender to?

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

What city became the capital of the Confederacy and was burned near the end of the Civil War?

What were the names of the two iron-clad ships that battled to a draw in the waters near Norfolk and Hampton? (choose two answers)

The economy in the northern part of teh United States in the 1800's was and the economy of the southern part was__. (choose two answers)

Some southern states seceded (moved away from other states) and formed the "Confederate States of America" when who was elected president?

Disagreements between the eastern counties and western counties of Virginia led to the creation of which state?

The Confederacy relied on which group to raise crops and provide labor for the army and as the Union army approached many of this group fled (ran) and some fought for the Union?

Most of which group in Virginia did not take sides during the Civil War?

Which group in Virginia supported the Confederacy?

Which counties of Virginia relied heavily on slavery?

Which group in Virginia felt their limited rights could best be protected by supporting the Confederacy?

Governor's Race Test Review #8

Who led a revolt (fight) against plantation owners in Virginia?

Quiz Preview

What was the first major land battle in Virginia during the Civil War?

Who was the general that played a major role in winning the first major land battle in Virginia of the Civil War?

Where did General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeat the Union troops?

When and where did the Civil War end?

Who seized the federal armory at Harper's Ferry to arm slaves for a revolt?

Who (what group) campaigned (worked) to end slavery?

Northern states wanted the new states to be ____________ states and the southern states wanted the new states to be ______________ states. (choose two answers)

Who surrendered (gave up) at Appomattox Court House and who did he surrender to?

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

What city became the capital of the Confederacy and was burned near the end of the Civil War?

What were the names of the two iron-clad ships that battled to a draw in the waters near Norfolk and Hampton? (choose two answers)

The economy in the northern part of teh United States in the 1800's was ______________ and the economy of the southern part was________________. (choose two answers)

Some southern states seceded (moved away from other states) and formed the "Confederate States of America" when who was elected president?

Disagreements between the eastern counties and western counties of Virginia led to the creation of which state?

The Confederacy relied on which group to raise crops and provide labor for the army and as the Union army approached many of this group fled (ran) and some fought for the Union?

Most of which group in Virginia did not take sides during the Civil War?

Which group in Virginia supported the Confederacy?

Which counties of Virginia relied heavily on slavery?

Which group in Virginia felt their limited rights could best be protected by supporting the Confederacy?

Northern states wanted the new states to be states and the southern states wanted the new states to be __ states. (choose two answers)

The economy in the northern part of teh United States in the 1800's was and the economy of the southern part was__. (choose two answers)