Pd 3 SC Summative Civil War

What fort in South Carolina did the 54th Massachusetts lead a charge on?

• Fort Sumter

• Fort Wagner

• Fort Wilderness

• Fort Worth

Why did Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation when he did?

• He believed it would lead to a slave revolt at that time

• He wanted to wait for a Union victory so that it did not seem like a desperate measure

• He wanted to encourage free African Americans to volunteer

• He wanted to distract attention from draft riots

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the Civil War?

• It shifted the focus to economic issues

• It made the abolition of slavery a central goal of the Union war effort.

• It led to the Union focusing on foreign policy instead

• It had no impact on the focus of the Civil War

This man is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He is also the first African American soldier to receive the award. He served in the 54th regiment for the Union Army.

• William Carney

• Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

Runaway slaves that fought for the union army were called:

• Black Rattlers

• The Fighting 54th

• The Harlem Hellfighters

• Contraband

How did Frederick Douglass contribute to the recruitment of African American soldiers during the Civil War?

• Stayed neutral and did not advocate for enlistment of African Americans

• Opposed the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army

• Advocated for enlistment and encouraged African Americans to join the Union Army

• Encouraged African Americans to join the Confederate Army

How many member were in the Massachussetts 54th?

• 100

• 300

• 500

• 700

Based on the graph, what is true about each sides ability to fight the war?

• The Union could produce war materials but lacked the ability to transport them out of the states where they were manufactured

• The Union's economy was agrarian-based and suffered when trade with the Confederacy was cut off.

• The Confederacy had the necessary infrastructure to switch from farming to producing war materials

• The Confederacy's economy relied on the exportation of cash crops, and they lacked the resources needed to fight the war over a long period of time.

How many soldiers died in the Battle of Fort Wagner (Massachusetts 54th)?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

How long did it take before the US gave Sgt. William Carney the Medal of Honor?

• They gave it to him immediately.

• One week later.

• 5 years after the battle.

• 37 years later.