African-Americans in the Civil War

What was true about the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?

• It was fully comprised of volunteer African-American soldiers.
• They fought for the Confederacy.
• They were an army comprised of slaves, forced to fight against their will. 
• They were victorious in every battle. 

What document, passed by President Lincoln, declared all slaves in the Confederacy free?

• Monroe Doctrine
• Gettysburg Address
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Sentiments

All were conditions faced by African-American soldiers in the Civil War EXCEPT:

• African-American soldiers were paid less than white soldiers
• African-American soldiers were captured by the Confederacy and forced into slavery. 
• African-American soldiers were not as well trained or equipped as white soldiers.
• They earned the respect of the Confederate Army

Who led the pathway to freedom for runaway slaves, known as the Underground Railroad?

• Frederick Douglass
• William Lloyd Garrison
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman

At what famous battle did the 54th Massachusetts Regiment bravely fight?

• Gettysburg
• Antietam
• Fort Sumter
• Fort Wagner

What was declared on January 1, 1863 that such persons [that is, African-American men] of suitable condition, will be received into the armed services of the United States."

• Gettysburg Adress
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Treaty of Paris
• Constitution

How many black soldiers first joined the 54th Massachusetts infantry regiment?

• 1,000
• 16
• 5,000
• 560

True or False: 25% of the volunteers for the 54th Massachusetts infantry were from slave states.

• True
• False

Who led the 54th Massachusetts Infantry division?

• John A. Andrew 
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Robert G. Shaw

At what battle did the 54th get outgunned and outnumbered and 281/600 soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured?

• Bull Run
• Antietam
• Gettysburg
• Fort Wagner