Question 1

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became a war to free the slaves, giving the North a moral advantage. 
B)  The South realized it was futile to continue and surrendered their armed forces. 
C)  The North began to rebel against Lincoln as well. 
D)  The Emancipation Proclamation had no real effect on the war itself. 
A)  It became a war to free the slaves, giving the North a moral advantage. 
B)  The South realized it was futile to continue and surrendered their armed forces. 
C)  The North began to rebel against Lincoln as well. 
D)  The Emancipation Proclamation had no real effect on the war itself.

Question 2

The black rejection of __________ during the war exemplifies the full-blown American identity felt by African Americans during the Civil War era.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The black rejection of __________ during the...

Question 3

Which event prompted Confederate military leaders to consider enlisting black men?

Accepted Answer

A)  the possibility of gaining British aid or recognition 
B)  ineffective Union military efforts, especially the naval blockade 
C)  terrible losses of manpower at several battles 
D)  President Jefferson Davis's proclamation stating that blacks were equal to whites 
A)  the possibility of gaining British aid or recognition 
B)  ineffective Union military efforts, especially the naval blockade 
C)  terrible losses of manpower at several battles 
D)  President Jefferson Davis's proclamation stating that blacks were equal to whites

Question 4

How did Lincoln react to the actions of generals John C.Fremont and David Hunter,who ordered all slaves in their areas freed under the First Confiscation Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  He generally ignored their actions. 
B)  He immediately countermanded their orders and told them to follow the law. 
C)  He officially approved of their actions, sending them medals for their efforts. 
D)  He privately approved, but required them to return slaves to their masters. 
A)  He generally ignored their actions. 
B)  He immediately countermanded their orders and told them to follow the law. 
C)  He officially approved of their actions, sending them medals for their efforts. 
D)  He privately approved, but required them to return slaves to their masters.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about black military service during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occasionally, black men served in integrated units in the army. 
B)  White officers were often ready to command black troops because they received more pay to do so. 
C)  Black soldiers were paid less because whites thought they would be used only for menial work. 
D)  Blacks were used only as combat troops, since that was more dangerous. 
A)  Occasionally, black men served in integrated units in the army. 
B)  White officers were often ready to command black troops because they received more pay to do so. 
C)  Black soldiers were paid less because whites thought they would be used only for menial work. 
D)  Blacks were used only as combat troops, since that was more dangerous.

Question 6

What was General Order 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  an order issued by Grant, freeing all slaves in South Carolina 
B)  an order issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in the United States 
C)  an order issued by Lincoln, threatening retaliation for the mistreatment of black soldiers by Confederate forces 
D)  an order issued by Lee, threatening to kill all black prisoners of war held by the South 
A)  an order issued by Grant, freeing all slaves in South Carolina 
B)  an order issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in the United States 
C)  an order issued by Lincoln, threatening retaliation for the mistreatment of black soldiers by Confederate forces 
D)  an order issued by Lee, threatening to kill all black prisoners of war held by the South

Question 7

How did antislavery advocates react to Lincoln's plan to abolish slavery by compensating owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  They preferred immediate abolition but thought his idea was a good compromise because it would free the slaves. 
B)  They approved of his idea because they had forced him to act in their favor. 
C)  They were never informed of the idea and therefore had little reaction. 
D)  They were against the idea because it recognized slaves as property, rather than as human beings. 
A)  They preferred immediate abolition but thought his idea was a good compromise because it would free the slaves. 
B)  They approved of his idea because they had forced him to act in their favor. 
C)  They were never informed of the idea and therefore had little reaction. 
D)  They were against the idea because it recognized slaves as property, rather than as human beings.

Question 8

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  It caused fewer slaves to run away from their masters, as they knew they would soon have complete equality with whites. 
B)  It destroyed any chance that Britain or France would offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederate government. 
C)  It caused slave owners to improve working conditions on the plantations so slaves would not leave even after they gained their freedom. 
D)  It strengthened the South's ability to fight the war. 
A)  It caused fewer slaves to run away from their masters, as they knew they would soon have complete equality with whites. 
B)  It destroyed any chance that Britain or France would offer diplomatic recognition to the Confederate government. 
C)  It caused slave owners to improve working conditions on the plantations so slaves would not leave even after they gained their freedom. 
D)  It strengthened the South's ability to fight the war.

Question 9

What were the terms of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would keep blacks in slavery in areas under rebellion on January 1, 1863. 
B)  It gave the Confederacy until January 1, 1863, to come back into the Union. 
C)  If the Confederacy returned to the Union by January 1, 1865, they could keep their slaves. 
D)  It allowed slaves to leave the country to obtain their freedom if they wished. 
A)  It would keep blacks in slavery in areas under rebellion on January 1, 1863. 
B)  It gave the Confederacy until January 1, 1863, to come back into the Union. 
C)  If the Confederacy returned to the Union by January 1, 1865, they could keep their slaves. 
D)  It allowed slaves to leave the country to obtain their freedom if they wished.

Question 10

In 1863 the government tried to settle 453 black American colonists at Ile à Vache, an island near Haiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What theme is the artist providing in the painting of the Union assault in 1862 on Battery Wagner in Charleston harbor?

Accepted Answer

A)  that black troops were cowards and refused to fight against the Confederacy 
B)  that white officers were inept and poor military leaders 
C)  that the Confederacy would win the battle and the war 
D)  that black troops and their white officers were courageous and sacrificial 
A)  that black troops were cowards and refused to fight against the Confederacy 
B)  that white officers were inept and poor military leaders 
C)  that the Confederacy would win the battle and the war 
D)  that black troops and their white officers were courageous and sacrificial

Question 12

Why did the federal government photograph Jackson,a slave boy,in two images,and stand them side by side?

Accepted Answer

A)  to emphasize the physically small stature of black troops as a result of slavery 
B)  to justify the continuation of slavery 
C)  to inspire white troops to continue fighting 
D)  to serve as propaganda to enlist more blacks 
A)  to emphasize the physically small stature of black troops as a result of slavery 
B)  to justify the continuation of slavery 
C)  to inspire white troops to continue fighting 
D)  to serve as propaganda to enlist more blacks

Question 13

Nathan Bedford __________ was the Confederate officer in charge of the Fort Pillow massacre.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nathan Bedford __________ was the Confederate officer...

Question 14

In addition to fighting,what other roles did blacks take on during the war? What does this tell us about the challenges experienced by blacks during the war?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define non-co

Question 15

What did the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation accomplish in 1862?

Accepted Answer

A)  It freed all the slaves in the United States. 
B)  It freed no one during that year at all. 
C)  It appeased white southerners. 
D)  It freed some slaves in 1862, immediately after it was issued, and the rest in 1863. 
A)  It freed all the slaves in the United States. 
B)  It freed no one during that year at all. 
C)  It appeased white southerners. 
D)  It freed some slaves in 1862, immediately after it was issued, and the rest in 1863.

Question 16

What did Harriet Tubman and Mary Elizabeth Bowser share in common about their activities during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both women led helpful spying efforts for the Union. 
B)  Both women were influential writers for the Union cause. 
C)  Both women supported the Confederacy. 
D)  Both women were early women's rights activists. 
A)  Both women led helpful spying efforts for the Union. 
B)  Both women were influential writers for the Union cause. 
C)  Both women supported the Confederacy. 
D)  Both women were early women's rights activists.

Question 17

How were the experiences of blacks in the Union navy typical of black military service in general during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were allowed to become officers. 
B)  They received many official commendations for bravery. 
C)  They suffered exploitation and were paid less than whites. 
D)  They served in integrated units. 
A)  They were allowed to become officers. 
B)  They received many official commendations for bravery. 
C)  They suffered exploitation and were paid less than whites. 
D)  They served in integrated units.

Question 18

How did southerners react to black troops fighting for the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally refused to recognize them as prisoners of war and instead attempted to treat them like escaped slaves. 
B)  They treated them as they did the other white Union prisoners, infuriating Lincoln, who wanted the prisoners kept separate. 
C)  They attempted to persuade them to become slaves and fight for the Confederate cause. 
D)  They immediately hanged every black soldier they caught. 
A)  They generally refused to recognize them as prisoners of war and instead attempted to treat them like escaped slaves. 
B)  They treated them as they did the other white Union prisoners, infuriating Lincoln, who wanted the prisoners kept separate. 
C)  They attempted to persuade them to become slaves and fight for the Confederate cause. 
D)  They immediately hanged every black soldier they caught.

Question 19

How did generals Fremont and Hunter interpret the First Confiscation Act? How did Lincoln? Why was there a difference?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Identify Gene

Question 20

Examine Map 11-1 in your text book .In addition to the border states,what area did the Emancipation Proclamation affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas 
B)  the western part of Virginia 
C)  most of California 
D)  most of Oregon 
A)  Texas 
B)  the western part of Virginia 
C)  most of California 
D)  most of Oregon

Exam 11: Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the war?

The black rejection of __________ during the war exemplifies the full-blown American identity felt by African Americans during the Civil War era.

Which event prompted Confederate military leaders to consider enlisting black men?

How did Lincoln react to the actions of generals John C.Fremont and David Hunter,who ordered all slaves in their areas freed under the First Confiscation Act?

Which of the following statements is true about black military service during the Civil War?

What was General Order 11?

How did antislavery advocates react to Lincoln's plan to abolish slavery by compensating owners?

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the South?

What were the terms of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?

In 1863 the government tried to settle 453 black American colonists at Ile à Vache, an island near Haiti.

What theme is the artist providing in the painting of the Union assault in 1862 on Battery Wagner in Charleston harbor?

Why did the federal government photograph Jackson,a slave boy,in two images,and stand them side by side?

Nathan Bedford __________ was the Confederate officer in charge of the Fort Pillow massacre.

In addition to fighting,what other roles did blacks take on during the war? What does this tell us about the challenges experienced by blacks during the war?

What did the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation accomplish in 1862?

What did Harriet Tubman and Mary Elizabeth Bowser share in common about their activities during the Civil War?

How were the experiences of blacks in the Union navy typical of black military service in general during the Civil War?

How did southerners react to black troops fighting for the Union?

How did generals Fremont and Hunter interpret the First Confiscation Act? How did Lincoln? Why was there a difference?

Examine Map 11-1 in your text book .In addition to the border states,what area did the Emancipation Proclamation affect?

Africa

Middle Passage

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It”

The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

African Americans in the Twenty First Century

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

Filters