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What roles did women contribute to the Union war effort?
What roles did women contribute to the Union war effort?
- Cooks, nurses, laundresses, and spies (correct)
- Soldiers and builders
- Scouts and messengers
- Suppliers and quartermasters
How many free men from the North served in the Civil War?
How many free men from the North served in the Civil War?
- 1/3 of the 200,000 Black men who served
- 1/2 of the 200,000 Black men who served
- 1/5 of the 200,000 Black men who served
- 1/4 of the 200,000 Black men who served (correct)
What motivated enslaved people in the South to join the Union war effort?
What motivated enslaved people in the South to join the Union war effort?
- Economic incentives
- Religious reasons
- Political ambitions
- Desire for freedom from slavery (correct)
What did free African Americans in the North do to support the Union war effort?
What did free African Americans in the North do to support the Union war effort?
Why were African American men initially excluded from serving in the war?
Why were African American men initially excluded from serving in the war?