Black Americans in the Civil War

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the name of the proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Missouri Compromise

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

What was the name of the group of African American soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Tuskegee Airmen

• 54th Massachusetts Regiment

• Harlem Hellfighters

Which side did most Black Americans support during the Civil War?

• The Confederacy

• The Union

• Both equally

• Neither side

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A subway system

• A network to help enslaved people escape

• A Civil War battle

• A type of train used in the war

Who was Harriet Tubman?

• A famous Civil War general

• A leader of the Underground Railroad

• The first Black senator

• A Confederate spy

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1861

• 1776

• 1812

• 1865

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Texas

What was the main reason Black Americans wanted to fight in the Civil War?

• To gain independence from Britain

• To end slavery and gain freedom

• To support the Confederacy

• To become rich