Civil War and Black American History Quiz

What was the main reason for the Civil War?

• Territorial expansion

• Slavery

• States rights

• Economics

What event led to the public announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln?

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Siege of Vicksburg

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Antietam

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

• 186,000

• 150,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

When did General Gordon Granger let 250,000 enslaved people in Texas know through general Order #3 that they were free?

• January 1, 1863

• April 9, 1865

• June 19, 1865

• July 4, 1776

Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

What was the name of the proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared 'that all persons held as slaves' within the rebellious states 'are, and henceforward shall be free'?

• Freedom Proclamation

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Abolition Proclamation

• Liberation Proclamation

How many people did the Civil War claim the lives of, according to many historians?

• Over 750,000

• Over 500,000

• Over 1,000,000

• Over 2,000,000

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

• Harriet Tubman

• Susie Baker King Taylor

• Robert E. Lee

• Frederick Douglass

What did Harriet Tubman do during the Civil War in addition to leading people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?

• Teach in a school

• Serve as a spy

• Cook for soldiers

• Work as a nurse