Black Soldiers in the Civil War

What did the Southern states primarily fight for during the Civil War, according to their own statements?

• The right to industrialize their economies.

• The preservation of the institution of slavery.

• The ability to freely trade with European nations.

• The expansion of their territories westward.

What was the initial policy regarding Black people serving in the U.S. Army at the start of the Civil War?

• Black people were immediately recruited into integrated units.

• Black people were allowed to serve only in non-combat roles.

• Black people were barred from bearing arms for the U.S. Army.

• Black people could form their own units, but only in the South.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the initial reluctance of the Union to recruit Black soldiers?

• Fear that border states would secede.

• Beliefs that Black men were too cowardly or weak-minded.

• Concern that armed Black men would attack white people.

• The Union Army had an abundance of white volunteers.

What was one of the key military and diplomatic aims of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To encourage European countries to support the Confederacy.

• To immediately free all enslaved people across the entire United States.

• To prevent European countries from supporting the Confederacy by framing the war as a moral issue against slavery.

• To establish Black men as officers in the Union Army.

What was the deadline given to Confederate states to rejoin the Union before their enslaved people would be declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• September 17, 1862

• January 1, 1863

• April 1865

• June 19, 1865

How many Black volunteers served in the Union army by the end of the Civil War?

• Over 70,000

• Over 100,000

• Over 186,000

• Over 250,000

What were the Union camps called where formerly enslaved people could find refuge and freedom, often by joining the Union war effort?

• Refugee camps

• Freedom camps

• Contraband camps

• Union strongholds

What significant military operation did Harriet Tubman lead during the Civil War?

• The Battle of Antietam

• A raid along the Combahee River

• The capture of Confederate spies

• The establishment of contraband camps