Virginia History Module 4

In 1808, the _______ _______ ________ was abolished.

Atlantic Slave Trade

The first land battle of the American Civil War was at ________.

Bull Run

The election that saw the passage of the Underwood Constitution provided evidence that the state was clearly divided by ________.

race

Radical Republicans felt the states who had left the Union should be treated as _________.

territories

When the Deep South seceded from the Union, they formed a new country called _____________.

the Confederate States of America

_______ ________ is the modern U.S. state formed when 35 Virginia counties decided NOT to secede from the Union.

West Virginia

Which two factors contributed to Virginians' acceptance of the institution of slavery? a. Highly racist views made it seem permissible. b. It had been a way of life for 200 years. c. The need for slaves in grew in industrial areas in Virginia. d. There was consent by the black community.

a. Highly racist views made it seem permissible. b. It had been a way of life for 200 years.

What happened in Virginia in the years following the passage of the Funding Act of 1871? a. Revenue declined. b. The economy recovered. c. Taxes rose. d. Government programs went unfunded.

a. Revenue declined. c. Taxes rose. d. Government programs went unfunded.

Which of the following is NOT true about slavery in nineteenth-century Virginia? a. Slavery was a less-accepted practice in the mid-nineteenth century. b. The percentage of slaves in relation to total population was in decline in the early nineteenth century. c. Virginia had more slaves than any other state. d. Virginia was a center for the domestic slave trade.

a. Slavery was a less-accepted practice in the mid-nineteenth century.

What marked the beginning of the Civil War? a. The attack on the Fort Sumter b. The secession of South Carolina c. The election of Abraham Lincoln d. The secession of Virginia

a. The attack on Fort Sumter

What modern US state formed when 35 Virginia counties decided NOT to settle from the Union? a. West Virginia, b. Ohio, c. Kentucky, d. Tennessee

a. West Virginia

What invention ended hope that slavery would die out on its own? a. The telegraph, b. The cotton gin, c. The steamboat, d. The railroad

b. The cotton gin

Nat Turner's rebellion lasted _____ hours, and ______ white Virginians were killed.

12; 60

The Compromise of ______ was the last chance to make changes to the federal system to avoid open war.

1850

____________ ____________ was Lincoln's successor and the President who oversaw Reconstruction.

Andrew Johnson

The Battle of ________ remains the bloodiest single day in American military history.

Antietam

The Civil War effectively ended at the village of ______.

Appomattox

The Battle of ________ can be considered both Lee's greatest victory and his greatest loss.

Chancellorsville

_________ considerations were the primary reason slavery was maintained in Virginia.

Economic

Match the following individuals with their political parties. John Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John C. Breckenridge a. Democrat - North, b. Republican, c. Democrat - South, d. Constitutional Union Party

John Bell: Constitutional Union Party Abraham Lincoln: Republican Stephen Douglas: Democrat - North John C. Breckenridge: Democrat - South

The _________-_________ _______ showed the major flaw in the system of popular sovereignty.

Kansas Nebraska Act

The _______ _______ of 1832 nearly ended in armed conflict.

Nullification Crisis

The Underwood Constitution seemed designed to support the power of ____________ _______________.

Radical Republicans

The _____________ rose in opposition to the Funding Act of 1871.

Readjusters

By May 1861, the capitol of the Confederate States of America was in the city of _______.

Richmond

In one or two sentences each, describe two of the three main ideas used to support the view that slavery was a "positive good."

Two of the three main ideas used to support the view that slavery was a "positive good" were that African Americans were inclined to be slaves and that slavery was a good institution for African Americans.

Generals Grant and Lee first met in battle at the Battle of the ________.

Wilderness

Approximately how many battles were fought in Virginia during the Civil War? a. 120, b. 30, c. Over 200, d. 85

a. 120

The __________ advocated gradual emancipation for slaves followed by their deportation back to Africa. a. American Colonization Society, b. Abolitionist Society, c. Daughters of the American Revolution, d. Sons of Liberty

a. American Colonization Society

Who was Lincoln's successor and the President who oversaw Reconstruction? a. Andrew Johnson, b. Andrew Jackson, c. Thaddeus Stevens, d. Benjamin Franklin Wade

a. Andrew Johnson

What 1857 Supreme Court decision drove the free and slave factions even further apart? a. Dred Scott v. Sanford, b. Marbury v. Madison, c. Plessy v. Ferguson, d. Brown v. Board of Education

a. Dred Scott v. Sanford

One of the earliest institutions created for Reconstruction was the _________. a. Freedmen's Bureau, b. Thirteenth Amendment, c. Department of Agriculture, d. Ten Percent Plan

a. Freedmen's Bureau

Who was sometimes called the "Great Compromiser"? a. Henry Clay, b. John C. Calhoun, c. Abraham Lincoln, d. Daniel Webster

a. Henry Clay

Which prominent pro-slavery politician gave a speech arguing that slavery was a "positive good"? a. John C. Calhoun, b. Jefferson Davis, c. Charles Sumner, d. Preston Brooks

a. John C. Calhoun

The withdrawal of federal troops from the South allowed terrorist groups such as the ______________ to practice intimidation tactics to influence elections. a. Ku Klux Klan, b. Radical Republicans, c. Lost Cause, d. Grangers

a. Ku Klux Klan

Who led the most violent and successful slave revolt in American history? a. Nat Turner, b. Gabriel Prosser, c. John Brown, d. Denmark Vesey

a. Nat Turner

What action by General McClellan in the Peninsula Campaign allowed time for Confederate forces to consolidate and react? a. Pausing after each engagement b. Maintaining long supply lines c. Retreating to the nearest town after each action d. Leaving an occupation force in each area as it was captured

a. Pausing after each engagement

In 1864, Grant sent this general to destroy the threat posed by the Shenandoah Valley: a. Philip Sheridan, b. Jubal Early, c. Ambrose Burnside, d. George B. McClellan

a. Philip Sheridan

What federal act showed the main flaw in the system of popular sovereignty? a. The Kansas-Nebraska Act, b. The Compromise of 1850, c. The Compromise of 1820, d. The Dred Scott decision

a. The Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was the result of Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831? a. The Legislature passed stricter legal codes against free and enslaved blacks. b. The Legislature made it illegal to teach black people to read or write. c. The Virginia Legislature considered the gradual abolition of slavery. d. The Legislature passed a law requiring slaves who were rebellious to be sold out of the state. e. The Legislature passed laws restricting the ability of blacks to worship as they saw fit.

a. The Legislature passed stricter legal codes against free and enslaved blacks. b. The Legislature made it illegal to teach black people to read or write. c. The Virginia Legislature considered the gradual abolition of slavery. e. The Legislature passed laws restricting the ability of blacks to worship as they saw fit.

The Election of 1869 that ratified the Underwood Constitution also resulted in which of the following? a. The election of the first African Americans to become lawmakers in Virginia b. Widespread race riots in the state c. The election of Gilbert C. Walker as governor d. A loss of control by the Radical Republicans

a. The election of the first African Americans to become lawmakers in Virginia c. The election of Gilbert C. Walker as governor d. A loss of control by the Radical Republicans

Which of the following was NOT a result of Nat Turner's slave rebellion in 1831? a. The legislature passed a law requiring slaves who were rebellious to be sold out of state. b. The Virginia Legislature considered the gradual abolition of slavery. c. The legislature made it illegal to teach black people to read or write. d. The legislature passed stricter legal codes against free and enslaved blacks.

a. The legislature passed a law requiring slaves who were rebellious to be sold out of state.

Which of the following were issues the Readjusters had with the Funding Act of 1871? a. They didn't see the need to pay off debt at high interest rates. b. Those who did not hold bonds were suffering from the lack of government funding. c. Public education suffered from lack of funding. d. It taxed railroads at too high a rate.

a. They didn't see the need to pay off debt at high interest rates. b. Those who did not hold bonds were suffering from the lack of government funding. c. Public education suffered from lack of funding.

Who became the leader of the Readjuster movement in Virginia? a. William "Little Billy" Malone, b. Judge Underwood, c. Gilbert C. Walker, d. Harry Byrd

a. William "Little Billy" Malone

President Johnson holds a place in history as the first president that Congress attempted to ________. a. impeach, b. silence, c. overwhelm, d. assassinate

a. impeach

Following the Civil War, Reconstruction involved _________________. a. integrating freed slaves into society b. rebuilding lost property c. political reunification with the United States d. rebuilding the economy

a. integrating freed slaves into society b. rebuilding lost property c. political reunification with the United States d. rebuilding the economy

The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act __________. a. made stronger provisions to return escaped slaves to the South b. made it a criminal act for Northerners to assist escaped slaves c. denied a jury trial to any enslaved African who escaped d. prohibited any escaped slave from testifying on their own behalf

a. made stronger provisions to return escaped slaves to the South b. made it a criminal act for Northerners to assist escaped slaves c. denied a jury trial to any enslaved African who escaped d. prohibited any escaped slave from testifying on their own behalf

In nineteenth century Virginia, slaves were seen as ____________, and challenging the institution appeared to be an attack on liberty to many white Virginians. a. property, b. citizens, c. people, d. capital

a. property

The most obvious issue(s) facing Virginia after the Civil War concerned ___________. a. recovering from the war's environmental impact b. rejoining the union c. rebuilding infrastructure d. changing the state constitution

a. recovering from the war's environmental impact c. rebuilding infrastructure

In what year was Virginia readmitted to the Union? a. 1869, b. 1870, c. 1865, d. 1877

b. 1870

Who believed that since secession was illegal, the Southern states were still technically a part of the Union? a. Radical Republicans, b. Abraham Lincoln, c. Southern Elites, d. Jefferson Davis

b. Abraham Lincoln

William Makepeace Thackeray was a _______ citizen who wrote about slavery and the slave trade in Virginia. a. French, b. British, c. Spanish, d. Massachusetts

b. British

The introduction of which ship revitalized the Confederate campaign to break the Union blockade of the South? a. USS Monitor, b. CSS Virginia, c. CSS Washington, d. USS Constitution

b. CSS Virginia

In opposition to the Underwood Constitution, a strong _____________ party formed and eventually took control of the government. a. Democrat, b. Conservative, c. Populist, d. Independent

b. Conservative

In what area was the Freedmen's Bureau most successful? a. Medical care, b. Education, c. Labor negotiation, d. Tax collection

b. Education

Over the course of the nineteenth century, differences in what areas were evidence of divisions in the United States? a. Government, b. Education, c. Economy, d. Social structure, e. Culture

b. Education, c. Economy, d. Social structure, e. Culture

Which of the following was NOT a major provision of the Compromise of 1850? a. Allowing new territories to decide the issue of slavery for themselves. b. Ending slavery in all areas north of the Missouri Compromise line. c. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act. d. The ending of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

b. Ending slavery in all areas north of the Missouri Compromise line.

In 1859, John Brown led a raid on ________ ______, hoping to take over the federal arsenal there. a. Congress, b. Harper's Ferry, c. Lynch's Ferry, d. slave markets

b. Harper's Ferry

The group that rose in opposition to the Funding Act of 1871 was the _____. a. Funders, b. Readjusters, c. Democrats, d. Radical Republicans

b. Readjusters

What was the greatest fear of white Virginians in the early nineteenth century? a. Drought, b. Slave revolt, c. Government intervention, d. British attack

b. Slave revolt

What was the first state to secede from the Union following the Election of 1860? a. Virginia, b. South Carolina, c. Georgia, d. North Carolina

b. South Carolina

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau? a. To confiscate the lands of former slave owners b. To provide medical care to freed slaves c. To reunite families separated before or during the war d. To collect taxes from white Southerners to support freedmen e. To set up schools to educate black children f. To protect the freedom of former slaves g. To help freedmen negotiate labor contracts

b. To provide medical care to freed slaves c. To reunite families separated before or during the war e. To set up schools to educate black children f. To protect the freedom of former slaves g. To help freedmen negotiate labor contracts

In March 1864, Abraham Lincoln gave command of the Army of the Potomac to ________. a. William T. Sherman, b. Ulysses S. Grant, c. George B. McClellan, d. Philip Sheridan

b. Ulysses S. Grant

When Lincoln decided to call up Union troops to fight against the South, ________. a. people in the North asked him not to b. Virginia voted for secession c. Virginia forbade Union troops from marching through its territory d. Virginia decided to fight with the Union troops

b. Virginia voted for secession

The ______________-______________ Bill was a Reconstruction plan that was much stricter than Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan. a. Lincoln-Johnson, b. Wade-Davis, c. Grant-Sherman, d. Clay-Calhoun

b. Wade-Davis

The dominant view in Washington regarding the states that had once been part of the Confederacy was the _______________. a. conquered territory theory b. forfeited rights theory c. just cause theory d. lost cause theory

b. forfeited rights theory

The Funding act of 1871 paid off the debt cut off _______ revenue. a. land, b. tax, c. trade, d. federal

b. tax

Violence in Kansas eventually spread to ______. a. the East, b. the floor of the Senate, c. the West, d. Nebraska

b. the floor of the Senate

Over the course of the nineteenth century, the North moved toward a _______ labor system, while the South continued to use a system of ______ labor. a. voluntary, forced b. wage, slave c. slave, wage

b. wage, slave

Following the Civil War, some people dreamed of a _______ society, where black and white citizens would interact freely and equally.

biracial

In the hysteria following Nat Turner's Rebellion, nearly ______ Black people were killed despite not being involved in the uprising. a. 110, b. 55, c. 200, d. 60

c. 200

Of the Radical Republicans, whose idea of Reconstruction was most radical? a. Andrew Johnson, b. Thaddeus Stephens, c. Charles Sumner, d. Preston Brooks

c. Charles Sumner

Which of the following was NOT one of the things Reconstruction involved? a. The political reunification of the United States b. Rebuilding lost property c. Creating segregated communities for freed slaves d. Rebuilding the economy

c. Creating segregated communities for freed slaves

In Virginia's elections as preparation to be readmitted to the Union, which of the following was NOT a party represented in the election? a. True Republican, b. Conservative, c. Democrat, d. Republican

c. Democrat

As a solution to the debt issue, the Funders passed the _______. a. Underwood Constitution b. Compromise of 1877 c. Funding Act of 1871 d. Revenue Adjustment Act

c. Funding Act of 1871

Why was Lee forced to pull out of the trenches at Petersburg? a. Richmond had been captured b. Davis ordered him to leave c. He was running out of supplies d. Sherman had joined Grant

c. He was running out of supplies

Which of the following was the general attitude towards slavery in Virginia before the 1830s? a. It was a positive good for society. b. It was something that just was, and nothing needed to be done about it. c. It was an institution that needed to end. d. It was not really an issue prior to 1830.

c. It was an institution that needed to end.

Who attempted to lead a slave uprising in Virginia in 1859? a. Denmark Vesey, b. Nat Turner, c. John Brown, d. John C. Calhoun

c. John Brown

When General Joseph Johnston was injured at the Battle of Seven Pines, to whom did command of the Confederate forces eventually fall? a. J.E.B. Stuart, b. Thomas J. Jackson, c. Robert E. Lee, d. Irwin McDowell

c. Robert E. Lee

Which battle remains the bloodiest single day in American military history? a. The Second Battle of Manassas, b. The First Battle of Manassas, c. The Battle of Antietam, d. The Battle of Fredericksburg

c. The Battle of Antietam

Which Civil War battle can be considered both Lee's greatest victory and his greatest loss? a. The Battle of Antietam, b. The Battle of Gettysburg, c. The Battle of Chancellorsville, d. The Battle of Fredericksburg

c. The Battle of Chancellorsville

Which of the political parties in the Election of 1860 wanted to take the nation back to the original Constitution with an emphasis on state sovereignty? a. The Democrat Party, b. The Republican Party, c. The Constitutional Union Party, d. The Populist Party

c. The Constitutional Union Party

What natural sign triggered Nat Turner's Rebellion? a. There was a lunar eclipse. b. There was a solar eclipse. c. The sun appeared blue-green in the sky. d. There was a plague of locusts.

c. The sun appeared blue-green in the sky.

Whose stand against advancing Union troops shaped the outcome at First Manassas? a. Robert E. Lee, b. Joseph E. Johnston, c. Thomas J. Jackson, d. P.G.T. Beauregard

c. Thomas J. Jackson

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Lee's advance into Union territory in July 1863? a. To gain support from Britain b. To threaten Washington, D.C. c. To find men who would reinforce his army d. To force the Union to give up

c. To find men who would reinforce his army

Which US President allowed elections in Virginia while the state was still under military occupation? a. Andrew Johnson, b. Rutherford B. Hayes, c. Ulysses S. Grant, d. Abraham Lincoln

c. Ulysses S. Grant

The Underwood Constitution denied the right to vote to _________. a. adult males who had once been slaves b. those who had not been residents of the state before the Civil War c. anyone who served the Confederacy in a civil or military capacity d. carpetbaggers

c. anyone who served the Confederacy in a civil or military capacity

By the 1870s, the biggest issue the Virginia government faced was _______. a. military occupation, b. racism, c. debt, d. carpetbaggers

c. debt

The primary reason for maintaining the slave system in Virginia was ________. a. religious, b. cultural, c. economic, d. racial

c. economic

The Constitution of 1864 was only effective for the ________________ and ________________ parts of the state until the end of the Civil War. a. southern/western, b. eastern/western, c. northern/eastern, d. northern/southern

c. northern/eastern

At the beginning of the Civil War, most people felt the war would be ________. a. long, b. bloody, c. short, d. forgotten

c. short

Before moving his abolition efforts to Virginia, John Brown was part of the abolitionist violence in ________. a. Georgia, b. the Senate, c. South Carolina, d. Kansas

d. Kansas

In 1821, the American Colonization Society established the colony of _______ in West Africa. a. Kenya, b. Guyana, c. Algeria, d. Liberia

d. Liberia

In the nineteenth century, _______ had one of the busiest slave markets in the South. a. Lynchburg, b. Norfolk, c. Petersburg, d. Richmond

d. Richmond

The election of which US president in 1877 signaled the end of Reconstruction? a. Andrew Johnson, b. Ulysses S. Grant, c. Jefferson Davis, d. Rutherford B. Hayes

d. Rutherford B. Hayes

Victory in what battle allowed General Lee to take the fighting out of Virginia? a. The Battle of Seven Pines, b. The Seven Day Battle, c. Fredericksburg, d. The Second Battle of Manassas

d. The Second Battle of Manassas

Which Reconstruction-era Amendment ended slavery in the United States? a. The Sixteenth Amendment, b. The Fourteenth Amendment, c. The Fifteenth Amendment, d. The Thirteenth Amendment

d. The Thirteenth Amendment

William Mahone was influential in founding this university, which was the first fully state-funded college for black Americans. a. William and Mary, b. Virginia Tech, c. University of Virginia, d. Virginia State University

d. Virginia State University

The Funding Act of 1871 locked Virginia into _______ ________.

deficit spending

The most extreme part of Congressional Reconstruction was dividing the South into five _____ districts.

military