Civil War and Black American History

What is the estimated number of people who lost their lives in the Civil War?

• Over 750,000

• Less than 500,000

• Around 1 million

• Exact number is unknown

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

• States' rights

• Economics

• Slavery

• Political differences

Which state declared that their position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery?

• Mississippi

• Louisiana

• Texas

• South Carolina

Who stated that slavery was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

• Alexander Stephens

• Frederick Douglass

• Robert E Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

Why did the Lincoln administration initially hesitate to recruit Black troops into the Union forces?

• Fear of Black desertion

• Concerns about Black inferiority

• Worries about border states seceding

• Lack of interest from Black volunteers

Who was the first Black American to teach formerly enslaved people publicly in a school in Georgia?

• Susie Baker King Taylor

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Robert E Lee

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To recruit Black soldiers

• To disrupt the South's social order

• To prevent European support for the Confederacy

• All of the above

How many Black volunteers did the Union have by the end of the war?

• Over 186,000

• Around 100,000

• Less than 50,000

• Exact number is unknown

What role did Harriet Tubman play during the Civil War?

• Spy

• Nurse

• Cook

• Teacher

What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?

• It led to the Emancipation Proclamation

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It was the bloodiest battle of the war

• It resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy