African Americans and the Civil War Assessment

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What was President Lincoln's initial stance on slavery according to his first inaugural address?

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Preservation of the Union without interfering with slavery where it existed

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How did General Butler classify runaway slaves during the Civil War?

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Contraband

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Which regiment was one of the first official African American units in the United States during the Civil War?

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54th Massachusetts Regiment

Front

What President overrode the Special Field Order #15 issued by General Sherman?

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President Andrew Johnson

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What change in policy did Congress implement with the First Confiscation Act?

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Seizure of slaves used to support the Confederacy

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What significant event in 1863 involved Black soldiers fighting for the Union?

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Battle of Fort Wagner

Front

What was the Port Royal Experiment?

Back

An early attempt to pay contraband slaves for their labor.

Front

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln?

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To free slaves in Confederate states

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What sparked the New York City Draft Riot? Options: The assassination of President Lincoln, The imposition of military drafts, The end of the Civil War, The victory at the Battle of Fort Wagner

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The imposition of military drafts

Front

What was Robert Smalls known for during the Civil War?

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Taking possession of a Confederate ship to free slaves