Va Studies

Question 1

Who was the president of the union during the Civil War?

Answer 1

Abrham Lincoln

Question 2

Who was the president of the confederacy ?

Answer 2

Jefferson Davis

Question 3

During the Civil War era was the Virginia part of the confederacy or the union

Answer 3

Confederacy

Question 4

What years did the Civil War take place?

Answer 4

1861 - 1865

Question 5

Who was the head of the union army during and the civil war he wore down the confederate army by surrounding Richmond?

Answer 5

Uysses s. Grant

Question 6

What were the northern states called during the Civil War?

Answer 6

Union 

Question 7

Where did general lee surrender the Civil War?

Answer 7

Appomattox courthouse

Question 8

This man lead a group of slaves to revolt against several Virginia plantation owners

Answer 8

Nat turner

Question 9

During the civil war era, what were the states that belong to the United States called

Answer 9

Union

Question 10

Who was the confederate general who earned his nickname at the battle of bull run?

Answer 10

Thomas “ stonewall “  Jackson

Question 11

What war was fought between the union and the confederacy

Answer 11

Civil War

Question 12

How do we describe the economy of the northern states during the civil war era

Answer 12

Industrial

Question 13

Where did the important sea battle take place between the monitor ( union) and the Merrimac ( confederacy).

Answer 13

Hampton /Norfolk

Question 14

Who won the battle of Manassas, also known as the battle of bull run

Answer 14

Confederacy

Question 15

Where did the first major Civil War battle in Virginia take place

Answer 15

Battle of bull run battle of first Manassas

Question 16

How did Grant finally wear out the confederate forces during the Civil War?

Answer 16

He’s surrounded and took control of Richmond

Question 17

During the Civil War era, what were the states called in which slavery was legal?

Answer 17

Slave states

Question 18

What was a person who wanted to end slavery called ?

Answer 18

Abolitionist

Question 19

Who was the head general of the confederate army during the Civil War?

Answer 19

Robert E Lee

Question 20

Who led the slave rebellion of 1831

Answer 20

Nat turner

Question 21

This man led a raid of the US arsenal at harpers ferry to arm slave to start a slave rebellion

Answer 21

John brown

Question 22

Name two famous abolitionists

Answer 22

John Brown
Harriet Tubman

Question 23

Who established the underground railroad

Answer 23

Harriet Tubman

Question 24

Five days after the civil war ended who was shot?

Answer 24

Abraham lincoln

Question 25

What was the confederate capital turn the Civil war.

Answer 25

Richmond, Virginia

Question 26

What were the southern states called during the Civil War?

Answer 26

Confederacy

Question 27

What was the new country Ford by seven states that seceded from the union?

Answer 27

Confederacy

Question 28

What were the secret roots used by slaves to escape to the north?

Answer 28

Underground railroad

Question 29

During the Civil War era, what was a state called that did not allow slavery ?

Answer 29

Free states

Question 30

How do we describe the economy if the southern states during the civil war era?

Answer 30

Agriultural (farming)