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NAME: TEST DATE: Study Guide VS 7a – Issues that Divided the Nation & Led to Civil War The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil War by (a) identifying the events & differences between northern & southern states that divided Virginians & led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia. Events leading to secession and war: Nat Turner led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia Abolitionists campaigned to end slavery Harriet Tubman supported a secret route that escaped slaves took; it became known as the “Underground Railroad” John Brown led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Ferry, Va. He was trying to start a slave rebellion. He was captured & hanged. Differences between northern & southern states that led to secession: The economy in the northern part of the United States was industrialized (manufacturing), while in the southern part it was agricultural (farming) & relied on slave labor. Northern states were free states (slavery was not allowed), while the Southern states were slave states (allowed slavery). Northern states wanted the U. S. Congress to decide whether states could allow slavery, while the Southern states felt that individual states should make that decision & not the federal government. In order to have a majority in Congress, northern states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be free states, while the southern states wanted the new states to be slave states so they could have the majority in Congress. Because of economic differences between the North & the South, they were unable to resolve their conflicts & the South seceded (broke away from, withdrew) from the United States (Union). After Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union. They were afraid that because Lincoln was against slavery, he would outlaw it in all the states. Later, other southern states, including Virginia, seceded to form the Confederate States of America. Creation of West Virginia: Conflict grew between the eastern counties of Virginia that relied on slavery and western counties that favored abolition of slavery. Virginians were divided about secession from the Union, which led to the creation of West Virginia. (Virginians living in the western counties did not want to secede from the Union.) The disagreement over secession between the two regions of the state led to the formation of West Virginia. Continued on back- VS 7b Virginia’s Role in the Civil War & Major Battles The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation & led to the Civil War by (b) describing Virginia’s role in the war, including identifying major battles that took place in Virginia. Virginians played a significant role in the Civil War. Virginia became a major battleground between Union (Northern) and Confederate (Southern) troops. Major Civil War Battles fought in Virginia: The 1st Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) was the 1st major clash of the Civil War. Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in this battle. Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, Va. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. It fell to Union General Ulysses S. Grant & was burned near the end of the war. Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports to prevent the South from getting needed supplies. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) & the Merrimack (Confederate), two iron-clad ships, took place in Virginia waters near Norfolk & Hampton. The battle was fought to a draw. The Civil War ended at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in April, 1865. VS7c The roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans, and American Indians. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation & led to the Civil War by (c) describing the roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans, and American Indians. How were whites, enslaved African Americans, free African Americans, and American Indians affected by the Civil War? Varied roles of whites, enslaved African Americans, free African Americans, and American Indians during the Civil War • Most white Virginians supported the Confederacy. • The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor for the army. • Some free African Americans felt their limited rights could best be protected by supporting the Confederacy. • Most American Indians did not take sides during the Civil War.