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Civil War Unit Test

Part 1
Directions: Read the statements and fill in the blanks using the words below.
Southern

Underground Railroad

Confederacy

labor

spies

hospitals

Cherokee

1. During the war, women took over the jobs left behind by the men who had gone to fight.
Some women worked in _______________________________, and some, like Belle Boyd and
Elizabeth Van Lew even acted as _____________________.
2. The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide
______________________________. Some were able to escape to the North through the
______________________________________________________________, and some escaped to join the Union
Army as it traveled through Virginia.
3. Free African Americans felt differently about the _______________________. Some supported it
to try and protect their limited rights, while others left and moved north.
4. Most Native Americans did not take sides during the Civil War, even though both armies
wanted their support. However, some _______________________________ Indians, like the
__________________________________, stayed loyal to the South because they had adopted some of
their ways of life.
Part 2
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why was Virginia important to both the North and South? __________________________________
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EDCI 554
Fall 2013

2. What led to the creation of West Virginia? ____________________________________________________

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Part 3
Directions: Complete the Venn diagram below. Include at least two similarities and at least
five differences between the northern and southern states.

South

North

Created by Kristin Stevens

EDCI 554
Fall 2013

Part 4
Directions: Match the following items.
1. _______ Robert E. Lee

A. The leader of the Northern Army

2. _______ Ulysses S. Grant

B. The site of the first battle of the Civil War

3. _______ Confederacy

C. The name of the Northern Army

4. _______ Richmond, VA

D. To formally withdraw

5. _______ Appomattox, VA

E. The leader of the Southern Army

6. _______ Union

F. The site where the South surrendered

7. _______ Manassas, VA

G. The name of the Southern Army

8. _______ secede

H. The capitol of the Confederacy

Part 5
Directions: Look at the pictures below and answer the questions.
Who is this? _______________________________________________________________________
What did she do? _________________________________________________________________
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How did her actions lead to the Civil War? ____________________________________
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Who is this? ____________________________________________________________________

What did he do? _______________________________________________________________
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How did his actions lead to the Civil War? __________________________________
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Created by Kristin Stevens
EDCI 554
Fall 2013

Who is this? ______________________________________________________________________

What did he do? _________________________________________________________________
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How did his actions lead to the Civil War? ____________________________________
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Who is this? _______________________________________________________________________

Why is he important? ____________________________________________________________
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How did his election help lead to the Civil War? ______________________________
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Part 6
Directions: Circle one of the following events from the Civil War.
Battle of Bull Run

Fredericksburg

Merrimack vs. Monitor

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

In the space on the next page, draw a picture to depict this event. Make sure to include a
caption to describe the important aspects of the event you have included in your drawing.

Created by Kristin Stevens

EDCI 554
Fall 2013

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Created by Kristin Stevens

EDCI 554
Fall 2013