Ch.12 The Civil War and West Virginia's Statehood Movement
first governor of West Virginia
Arthur I. Boreman
First state treasurer of West Virginia
Campbell Tarr
The last major battle in West Virginia was fought at
Droop Mountain
Which Civil War battlefield became West Virginia's first state park?
Droop Mountain
"Father of West Virginia"
Francis H. Pierpont
Who was the governor of the Restored Government of the State of Virginia?
Francis Pierpont
Confederate commander at Philippi
George Porterfield
Confederate commander at Scary Creek
Henry Wise
What was the importance of the Battle of Rich Mountain?
It allowed the Restored Government of the State of Virginia to operate safely.
What was the importance of the Battle at Philippi?
It demonstrated the North's commitment to securing the safety of the B&O Railroad.
What was the final action of the Restored Government of the State of Virginia in regard to West Virginia?
It gave Berkeley and Jefferson counties permission to vote on joining West Virginia.
What was the Willey Amendment?
It provided an organized way for slaves to become free.
tried to ruin West Virginia's chance for statehood
John Carlile
Confederate commander at Droop Mountain
John Echols
Confederate commander at Carnifex Ferry
John Floyd
Confederate commander at Rich Mountain
John Pegram
What was the first name proposed for the new state of West Virginia?
Kanawha
Who was the first black to become a major in the United States Army?
Martin Delany
what county was the Battle of Forks and Spoons fought?
Nicholas
battle, sometimes called the first land battle of the Civil War, was fought at
Phillipi
what county was the Battle of Droop Mountain fought?
Pocahontas
In what county was the Battle of Scary Creek fought?
Putnam
What is the correct chronological order of the following Civil War battles?
Rich Mountain, Scary Creek, Kessler's Cross Lanes, Carnifex Ferry, Droop Mountain
was significant about the Battle at Carnifex Ferry?
The Confederates retreated for some unexplained reason.
Confederate general _______________ played a major role in the fight for control of the B&O Railroad in western Virginia.
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
West Virginia's first two United States Senators were
Waitman T. Willey & Peter Van Winkle
When did West Virginia officially become a state?
West Virginia became a state sixty days after Abraham Lincoln signed the statehood proclamation.
What number state was West Virginia, when added to the Union?
West Virginia was the 35th state to be added to the Union.
Was WV's role in the Civil War political or militarily?
West Virginia's role in the Civil War was mostly political.
West Virginia's first constitutional convention was held in
Wheeling
What was NOT an issue at the West Virginia constitutional convention in 1861?
choosing the elected officials for the state
What was NOT part of the Union strategy to win the Civil War?
stop the West Virginia statehood movement
The main reason the eastern counties were added to the new state of West Virginia was
to have access to the B& O Railroad.
