African American Studies Fall Final Exam

Lincoln believed that __________ was more important than any other war objective.

• emancipation

• the preservation of the Union

• territorial expansion

• the destruction of southern plantations

Lincoln’s concerns about ________ shaped his initial policies toward runaway slaves.

• foreign governments

• race relations

• The border states

• unemployment

How did the Emancipation Proclamation undermine the Confederate war effort?

• It brought Britain and France into the war on the Union side.

• It encouraged slaves to run away and resist their masters.

• It undermined Confederate morale.

• It led to political divisions within the Confederacy.

When the Civil War began, Black people were ___________.

• not allowed to join the U.S. Army

• encouraged to enlist in the army

• allowed to join state militias

• actively recruited for the military

The Militia Act of 1862 ___________.

• authorized Lincoln to enlist African Americans

• barred African Americans from serving in militias

• set racial quotas for state militias

• was extremely popular in the North

Which of the following was true of the Union’s decision to enlist Black soldiers?

• It was assumed they would serve under Black officers.

• It was assumed that they would serve in segregated units.

• It was assumed that they would serve primarily in combat units.

• It was assumed that few Black people would volunteer.

How did the men of the 54th Massachusetts protest race discrimination?

• They went on a hunger strike to protest unequal treatment.

• They held the first sit-in, at the White House, and were arrested.

• They said they would accept no pay unless it was equal to white men’s pay.

• The 54th Massachusetts men made no protest against racial discrimination.

What did Harriet Tubman and Mary Elizabeth Bowser have in common?

• They both served as nurses for the Union.

• They both received the Medal of Honor.

• They both spied for the Union.

• They both died in battle.

Under the Confederate conscription law, which of the following was exempted from military service?

• Men who earned less than $100 per year

• Men who owned 20 or more slaves

• Married men with two or more children

• Men who had served in the Mexican American War

As soon as slavery ended, many ex-slaves _________.

• purchased large tracts of land for themselves

• headed to New England

• sought revenge against their former masters

• set out to find family members who had been sold