Not Just a White Man's War

Which is the central idea of the text?

• Abraham Lincoln's first call for Union troops was for whites only.

• African-American troops played an important part in the Civil War.

• Many men served in the Civil War.

This passage is mainly about:

• causes of the Civil War

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• black soldiers in the Civil War

• why Lincoln was a good President

Feelings about having black volunteers in the Union army changed because:

• Colonel Higginson changed everyone's mind

• Union captives were being put to death

• there were not enough Union troops

• slavery had ended

The writer of this passage wants the reader to reach the conclusion that:

• Lincoln acted too late to free the slaves

• blacks fought well for the Union cause

• the Civil War changed American history

• the South nearly won the Civil War

Which sentence from the passage helps clarify the phrase no quarter?

• They were to be put to death immediately.

• Black troops throughout the war distinguished themselves.

• Nobody knows anything about these men.

• Union armies would accept black volunteers.

The word sentiment means:

• newspaper editorials

• people who keep watch

• poetry

• thought and feeling