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VA Studies: Western Migration and the Civil War Facts 121-136

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VA Studies: Western Migration and the Civil War Facts 121-136

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  1. Powerpoint created by Carrie Reed Facts from the VA Pacing Guide VA Studies: Western Migration and the Civil WarFacts 121-136

  2. Where did people move after the American Revolution?

  3. After the American Revolution, many people moved south and west to find better farmland and new opportunities.

  4. How did tobacco hurt the land?

  5. Tobacco was very hard on the soil, so eventually they needed to find new and fertile land.

  6. How did Virginians get through the Appalachian Mountains?

  7. Virginians crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the Cumberland Gap to the west.

  8. What three things did settlers take with them?

  9. Settlers took their traditions, ideas, and cultures with them.

  10. What did the election of Abraham Lincoln cause?

  11. When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, some southern states, including Virginia, seceded from the union to form the “Confederate States of America.”

  12. How was West Virginia formed?

  13. Conflict grew between the eastern counties of Virginia that relied on slavery and the western counties that favored the abolition of slavery. This disagreement between the two regions of Virginia led to the formation of a new state called West Virginia. West Virginia became a free state.

  14. What were the northern states called? The southern states?

  15. The northern states were called “free states” and the southern states were “slave states.”

  16. What was the Battle of Bull Run?

  17. The first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first major clash of the Civil War. Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in this battle.

  18. Who was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?

  19. Confederate General Robert E. Lee was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. He defeated troops at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

  20. What happened at Richmond?

  21. Richmondwas the capital of the Confederacy. It “fell” to Union General Ulysses S. Grant and was burned near the end of the war.

  22. What was the Battle of the Monitor vs. Merrimack?

  23. President Lincoln used the Union Navy to block southern ports. A sea battle between two iron clad ships, the Monitor (Union) and the Merrimack (Confederate), was fought to a draw near Norfolk.

  24. Which side did most white Virginians support?

  25. Most white Virginians supported the Confederacy.

  26. How did enslaved African Americans help the Confederacy?

  27. Confederate troops relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor.

  28. What worries did some free African Americans have?

  29. Some free African Americans felt their rights were limited and could be protected by supporting the Confederacy.

  30. What side did the American Indians fight for?

  31. Most American Indians didn’t take sides during the Civil War.

  32. Where did the Civil War end?

  33. The Civil War ended at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, in 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

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