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African-Americans in the Civil War

Authored by Matthew Gugino

History

8th Grade

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African-Americans in the Civil War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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. 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Monroe Doctrine
Gettysburg Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Sentiments

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Gettysburg
Antietam
Fort Sumter
Fort Wagner

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

1,000
16
5,000
560

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