Grade 4 & 5 Social Studies: Civil War Review
Multiple-Choice Exercise
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Choose the correct answer for each question.
The economy of the North at the time of the Civil War was primarily _____.
- agricultural
- industrial
- shipping
- mining
Southern states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be _____.
- united
- confederate
- free
- slave
_____ led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
- John Brown
- Nat Turner
- Harriet Tubman
- Frederick Douglass
_____ led a raid on the United States Armory (arsenal) at Harpers Ferry.
- John Brown
- Nat Turner
- Harriet Tubman
- Frederick Douglass
Which event led to the secession of some of the southern states?
- Lincoln was elected President
- Lee became a general
- Grant became a general
- Shots were fired at Fort Sumter
The southern states which seceded formed the ______.
- United States of America
- Confederate South
- Southern States
- Confederate States of America
A major conflict in Virginia before the Civil War was that the eastern counties of Virginia relied on _____ and western counties favored _____ .
- mining; farming
- slavery; abolition of slavery
- abolition of slavery; slavery
- Lincoln; Davis
This conflict between the two regions of the state of Virginia led to the formation of _____.
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- West Virginia
- Tennessee
The first major clash of the Civil War was _____.
- Antietam
- Gettysburg
- Vicksburg
- First Bull Run (Manassas)
_____ played a major role in the first major battle of the Civil War.
- Robert E. Lee
- Stonewall Jackson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- John Brown
The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was _____.
- Robert E. Lee
- Stonewall Jackson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- John Brown
The Civil War ended at _____.
- Bull Run
- Antietam
- Appomattox Court House
- Richmond