Lincoln's Views on Black Enlistment

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Which group of soldiers faced rampant discrimination and earned less pay than white soldiers in the Union army?

  • African American soldiers (correct)
  • White soldiers
  • Neither white nor African American soldiers
  • Both white and African American soldiers

What percentage of the Union army did Black men make up during the war?

  • 20 percent
  • 10 percent (correct)
  • 40 percent
  • 30 percent

What did African American soldiers symbolize to their friends and families?

  • Both the destruction of slavery and the embodiment of liberation (correct)
  • The destruction of slavery
  • Neither the destruction of slavery nor the embodiment of liberation
  • The embodiment of liberation

During the Civil War, Black soldiers fought in battles and skirmishes in which of the following states?

<p>Louisiana and South Carolina (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

<p>It was the bloodiest battle of the war (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about enslaved laborers in the Confederate army is true?

<p>They were coerced into serving as camp servants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the New York City Draft Riots in July 1863, how many citizens were killed by white rioters?

<p>Over 100 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the largest civil disturbance in the United States at that time (aside from the war itself)?

<p>The New York City Draft Riots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Confederacy, who could escape the draft?

<p>Those who owned 10 or more enslaved laborers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Rose O'Neal Greenhow do to support the Confederate cause?

<p>She spied on the Confederacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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