Question 1

Why did Lincoln decide to postpone his July 1862 decision to emancipate the slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was considering changing his mind and allowing the South to keep their slaves. 
B)  His cabinet told him to wait for a victory so that the decision would not appear desperate. 
C)  His racist wife and cabinet were attempting to change his mind about emancipation of southern slaves. 
D)  He wanted to wait until Great Britain entered the war on the side of the Union. 
A)  He was considering changing his mind and allowing the South to keep their slaves. 
B)  His cabinet told him to wait for a victory so that the decision would not appear desperate. 
C)  His racist wife and cabinet were attempting to change his mind about emancipation of southern slaves. 
D)  He wanted to wait until Great Britain entered the war on the side of the Union.

Question 2

Examine the photograph of African-American troops who served as teamsters in for the Union army in Virginia.What aspect of the photograph indicates that the teamsters are part of the Union Army?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stand in front of the camera. 
B)  They are all black men. 
C)  They have wagons behind them. 
D)  They wear Union Army hats and uniforms. 
A)  They stand in front of the camera. 
B)  They are all black men. 
C)  They have wagons behind them. 
D)  They wear Union Army hats and uniforms.

Question 3

How is the First Confiscation Act of 1861 symbolic of the direction of congressional policies at the start of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act stipulated that all slaves were now free in the South and could enter the Union army. 
B)  The act held that only slaves in the Border States were now free and could enter the Union army. 
C)  The act specified that only slaves who benefitted the Confederate war effort would be freed when captured. 
D)  The act provided that slaves of Confederate military officials were now free. 
A)  The act stipulated that all slaves were now free in the South and could enter the Union army. 
B)  The act held that only slaves in the Border States were now free and could enter the Union army. 
C)  The act specified that only slaves who benefitted the Confederate war effort would be freed when captured. 
D)  The act provided that slaves of Confederate military officials were now free.

Question 4

Black people recognized long before most white northerners that the fate of the Union was inextricably tied to the issue of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was one result of the assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863?

Accepted Answer

A)  The black soldiers fought but ran away when they heard the cannons. 
B)  The first black man received the Congressional Medal of Honor. 
C)  The Union won the battle. 
D)  The assault ended before it began, as the Union forces discovered a spy in their midst. 
A)  The black soldiers fought but ran away when they heard the cannons. 
B)  The first black man received the Congressional Medal of Honor. 
C)  The Union won the battle. 
D)  The assault ended before it began, as the Union forces discovered a spy in their midst.

Question 6

What did Abraham Lincoln initially think was the appropriate long-term solution to slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lincoln thought that slaves should be freed immediately, without compensation. 
B)  Lincoln thought no slaves should be freed, since that would damage property rights. 
C)  Lincoln wanted to compensate masters for their slaves and then send the slaves out of the United States. 
D)  Lincoln believed that slaves should be moved to the West, so that they could be used in building railroads. 
A)  Lincoln thought that slaves should be freed immediately, without compensation. 
B)  Lincoln thought no slaves should be freed, since that would damage property rights. 
C)  Lincoln wanted to compensate masters for their slaves and then send the slaves out of the United States. 
D)  Lincoln believed that slaves should be moved to the West, so that they could be used in building railroads.

Question 7

What types of reactions did the South have to black soldiers fighting for the Union? Why did the South react in particular ways to black troops?

Accepted Answer

The South had various reactions to black

Question 8

Ulysses S.Grant served as the influential editor of the New York Tribune during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What did the First Confiscation Act of 1861 accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed the North to seize any property that belonged to Confederates used in the war effort. 
B)  It allowed the South to confiscate blacks in service to the Union. 
C)  It allowed the North to confiscate all slaves in all areas of the Confederacy. 
D)  It allowed both sides to confiscate the land of their enemies. 
A)  It allowed the North to seize any property that belonged to Confederates used in the war effort. 
B)  It allowed the South to confiscate blacks in service to the Union. 
C)  It allowed the North to confiscate all slaves in all areas of the Confederacy. 
D)  It allowed both sides to confiscate the land of their enemies.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about black service in the Navy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks in the navy rarely performed menial tasks, and they frequently received promotions to officer status. 
B)  Blacks had a tradition of continuously serving in the navy in substantial numbers. 
C)  Blacks in the army suffered from less discrimination than in the navy. 
D)  Blacks in the navy served for long periods of time on land during the war. 
A)  Blacks in the navy rarely performed menial tasks, and they frequently received promotions to officer status. 
B)  Blacks had a tradition of continuously serving in the navy in substantial numbers. 
C)  Blacks in the army suffered from less discrimination than in the navy. 
D)  Blacks in the navy served for long periods of time on land during the war.

Question 11

To many white Americans,Lincoln's support for compensated emancipation and colonization was a misguided attempt to link the war to the issue of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What main agricultural product were black slaves expected to cultivate to contribute to the southern war machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemp 
B)  tobacco 
C)  flax 
D)  cotton 
A)  hemp 
B)  tobacco 
C)  flax 
D)  cotton

Question 13

What did Robert E.Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  He thought that it was a very poor idea because no slave would support the Confederacy. 
B)  He refused to hear any arguments about it. 
C)  He favored it because as slaves, blacks were accustomed to obedience and discipline. 
D)  No southerner ever thought about enlisting blacks in the military. 
A)  He thought that it was a very poor idea because no slave would support the Confederacy. 
B)  He refused to hear any arguments about it. 
C)  He favored it because as slaves, blacks were accustomed to obedience and discipline. 
D)  No southerner ever thought about enlisting blacks in the military.

Question 14

Who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia,the main Confederate Army?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert E.Lee 
B)  Ulysses S.Grant 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  John C.Fremont 
A)  Robert E.Lee 
B)  Ulysses S.Grant 
C)  Abraham Lincoln 
D)  John C.Fremont

Question 15

The concept of slaves as "__________," or "enemy property," was first implemented during the war by Benjamin Butler.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of slaves as "__________," or...

Question 16

The escaped slave __________ is an example of a black woman who worked as a Union spy during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The escaped slave __________ is an example...

Question 17

What is the connection between the labor movement and the New York City Draft riots of 1863?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Irish and African-American working class served in the same unions and fought against the federal government together during the riots. 
B)  African Americans would not allow the Irish into their unions, starting the riot. 
C)  The Irish wanted blacks to join their union but blacks refused, sparking the riot. 
D)  Black stevedores had replaced striking Irish stevedores, angering the Irish. 
A)  The Irish and African-American working class served in the same unions and fought against the federal government together during the riots. 
B)  African Americans would not allow the Irish into their unions, starting the riot. 
C)  The Irish wanted blacks to join their union but blacks refused, sparking the riot. 
D)  Black stevedores had replaced striking Irish stevedores, angering the Irish.

Question 18

The __________ 54?? regiment was involved in the assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ 54?? regiment was involved in...

Question 19

What was "the crater" in Petersburg,Virginia?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prison for black soldiers 
B)  a hiding place for slaves waiting for Union help 
C)  a large hole in the ground from an explosion, part of an unsuccessful effort by the Union to win a battle over the Confederates 
D)  a huge impression made by a falling meteorite, seen by Confederate troops as an omen against the Union's attempt to free the slaves 
A)  a prison for black soldiers 
B)  a hiding place for slaves waiting for Union help 
C)  a large hole in the ground from an explosion, part of an unsuccessful effort by the Union to win a battle over the Confederates 
D)  a huge impression made by a falling meteorite, seen by Confederate troops as an omen against the Union's attempt to free the slaves

Question 20

The disastrous events surrounding the event known as "the crater" illustrate the hesitancy of Union commanders to commit black troops to combat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

Why did Lincoln decide to postpone his July 1862 decision to emancipate the slaves?

Examine the photograph of African-American troops who served as teamsters in for the Union army in Virginia.What aspect of the photograph indicates that the teamsters are part of the Union Army?

How is the First Confiscation Act of 1861 symbolic of the direction of congressional policies at the start of the Civil War?

Black people recognized long before most white northerners that the fate of the Union was inextricably tied to the issue of slavery.

What was one result of the assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863?

What did Abraham Lincoln initially think was the appropriate long-term solution to slavery?

What types of reactions did the South have to black soldiers fighting for the Union? Why did the South react in particular ways to black troops?

Ulysses S.Grant served as the influential editor of the New York Tribune during the Civil War.

What did the First Confiscation Act of 1861 accomplish?

Which of the following statements is true about black service in the Navy?

To many white Americans,Lincoln's support for compensated emancipation and colonization was a misguided attempt to link the war to the issue of slavery.

What main agricultural product were black slaves expected to cultivate to contribute to the southern war machine?

What did Robert E.Lee think about enlisting blacks in the military?

Who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia,the main Confederate Army?

The concept of slaves as "__________," or "enemy property," was first implemented during the war by Benjamin Butler.

The escaped slave __________ is an example of a black woman who worked as a Union spy during the Civil War.

What is the connection between the labor movement and the New York City Draft riots of 1863?

The __________ 54?? regiment was involved in the assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863.

What was "the crater" in Petersburg,Virginia?

The disastrous events surrounding the event known as "the crater" illustrate the hesitancy of Union commanders to commit black troops to combat.

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