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- 1.
Lincoln’s main aim during the war was:
- A.
To free the slaves
- B.
To preserve the Union
- C.
To prevent slavery from expanding into the West
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. To preserve the Union -
- 2.
This slave state did NOT join the Confederacy at the start of the war:
- A.
Virgina
- B.
Tennessee
- C.
Arkansas
- D.
Kentucky
Correct Answer
D. Kentucky -
- 3.
Which of the following was indicative of initial Union policy toward escaped Confederate slaves?
- A.
They were returned to their owners.
- B.
Their owners were permitted to cross Union lines to recover them
- C.
They were put to work on fortifications if their owners favored secession
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 4.
General Benjamin Bulter
- A.
Declared runaways slaves “Contraband”—enemy property—and refused to return them to their masters.
- B.
Followed Lincoln’s policy of returning runaway slaves
- C.
Agreed with the President’s policy toward blacks
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
A. Declared runaways slaves “Contraband”—enemy property—and refused to return them to their masters. -
- 5.
The First Confiscation Act stipulated that
- A.
Any property belonging to Confederates used in the war effort could be seized by federal forces
- B.
Slaves used by their masters to benefit the Confederacy would be freed
- C.
Both a and b.
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. None of the above -
- 6.
Lincoln’s initial position
- A.
Was not to alienate the border slave states
- B.
Called for compensated emancipation of the slaves
- C.
Supported colonization of freed blacks in Haiti, South America, or Africa
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 7.
What event caused Lincoln to consider abolishing slavery?
- A.
The rejection of his “compensated emancipation” plan by the border slave states.
- B.
The attack on Fort Sumter
- C.
A major Union military victory
- D.
The election of Jefferson Davis as president of the Confederacy
Correct Answer
B. The attack on Fort Sumter -
- 8.
Which black leader made this statement to President Lincoln: “This is our country as much as it’s yours, and we will not leave it.”
- A.
Martin Delany
- B.
James Forten
- C.
Fredrick Douglass
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Fredrick Douglass -
- 9.
The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?
- A.
Gettysburg
- B.
Antietam
- C.
Bull Run
- D.
Fredricksburg
Correct Answer
B. Antietam -
- 10.
Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?
- A.
The freeing of the slaves.
- B.
The loss of numerous seats in the House of Representatives
- C.
Anti-Black riots at the hands of disgruntled Irish workers
- D.
Both a and c
Correct Answer
B. The loss of numerous seats in the House of Representatives -
- 11.
Which of the following occurred as a direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- A.
Britain and France became hesitant to offer diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy.
- B.
Slavery was undermined in the South
- C.
More slaves ran away and slave revolts became more likely
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Britain and France became hesitant to offer diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy. -
- 12.
This Union officer formed the First South Carolina Volunteers:
- A.
David Hunter
- B.
Benjamin Butler
- C.
Robert Gould Shaw
- D.
Rufus Saxton
Correct Answer
A. David Hunter -
- 13.
Which congressional order enabled blacks to enlist in the Union Army?
- A.
First Confiscation Act
- B.
Second Confiscation Act
- C.
Emancipation Proclamation
- D.
General Order 11
Correct Answer
C. Emancipation Proclamation -
- 14.
This group of prominent black individuals became known as The Black Committee
- A.
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Elizabeth Keckley
- B.
Ellen Craft, Dred Scott, and John Brown
- C.
William Ellison, John Wilson Bukner and Henry Clay Lightfoot
- D.
Frederick Douglass, Martin Delany, Charles Remond and Henry Highland Garnet
Correct Answer
D. Frederick Douglass, Martin Delany, Charles Remond and Henry Highland Garnet -
- 15.
Which of the following was NOT true of black men in combat?
- A.
They were generally believed by white northerners to be effective soldiers
- B.
They suffered disproportionately more casualties than whites
- C.
They were usually commanded by white officers.
- D.
They were sometimes kept out of combat by Union officers
Correct Answer
C. They were usually commanded by white officers. -
- 16.
This Sergeant in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment was the first African American to be awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor
- A.
Lewis Douglass
- B.
William H. Carney
- C.
Charles Crowley
- D.
Robert Gould Shaw
Correct Answer
B. William H. Carney -
- 17.
The Civil War’s worst atrocity against black troops occurred at
- A.
Battery Wagner
- B.
Milliken’s Bend
- C.
Fort Pillow
- D.
The Crater
Correct Answer
B. Milliken’s Bend -
- 18.
Approximately what percentage of sailors in the Union Navy were black
- A.
25%
- B.
20%
- C.
15%
- D.
10%
Correct Answer
D. 10% -
- 19.
Which of the following is NOT true of the relationship between blacks and the Confederacy?
- A.
No free blacks fought for the Confederacy
- B.
Many blacks were “impressed”---that is forcibly compelled to contribute their slave labor to the Confederate war effort
- C.
Many free blacks were enslaved
- D.
Some served as personal servants for well-to-do soldiers.
Correct Answer
B. Many blacks were “impressed”---that is forcibly compelled to contribute their slave labor to the Confederate war effort -
- 20.
This general was the first to publicly recommend that blacks be allowed to enlist in the Confederate Army
- A.
Stonewell Jackson
- B.
John Wilson Buckner
- C.
Robert E. Lee
- D.
Patrick Cleburne
Correct Answer
C. Robert E. Lee -
- 21.
Which of the following did NOT occur in 1861
- A.
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
- B.
First Confiscation Act
- C.
South Carolina secedes from the Union
- D.
The Confederate States of America is formed
Correct Answer
C. South Carolina secedes from the Union -
- 22.
Which of the following is TRUE about Robert E. Lee
- A.
He freed over 200 of his family’s slaves
- B.
He favored emancipation and enrollment of black troops
- C.
He felt that blacks’ slavery experience would make them good soldiers
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 23.
In what year was the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation announced?
- A.
1862
- B.
1863
- C.
1861
- D.
1860
Correct Answer
A. 1862 -
- 24.
Which occurred earliest
- A.
Fort Pillow Massacre
- B.
Emancipation Proclamation
- C.
Antietam
- D.
New York City Draft Riots
Correct Answer
C. Antietam -
- 25.
The thirteenth Amendment was ratified in
- A.
1863
- B.
1864
- C.
1865
- D.
1866
Correct Answer
C. 1865 -
- 26.
Most white Northerners detested the idea of slavery spreading to western territories because:
- A.
It limited their own opportunities to settle the territories
- B.
They were opposed to slavery as a labor system
- C.
Both a and b
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. None of the above -
- 27.
The Wilmot Proviso of 1846 stipulated that
- A.
Slavery would be allowed in all territory acquired from Mexico
- B.
Slavery would be prohibited in all territory acquired from Mexico
- C.
Slave owners could cross state lines to retrieve escaped slaves
- D.
Slave owners could not cross state lines to retrieve.
Correct Answer
B. Slavery would be prohibited in all territory acquired from Mexico -
- 28.
The Free Soil candidate in the presidential election of 1848 was
- A.
Zachary Taylor
- B.
Lewis Cass
- C.
Martin Van Buren
- D.
Frederick Douglass
Correct Answer
C. Martin Van Buren -
- 29.
Which president ultimately accepted Henry Clay’s Compromise of 1850?
- A.
Zachary Taylor
- B.
Martin Van Buren
- C.
Stephen Douglas
- D.
Millard Fillmore
Correct Answer
D. Millard Fillmore -
- 30.
Which state entered the Union in 1850 under the auspices of the Compromise of 1850?
- A.
California
- B.
New Mexico
- C.
Utah
- D.
Oregon
Correct Answer
A. California -
- 31.
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 stipulated that
- A.
U.S citizens were required to help seize runaway slaves
- B.
Those who refused to help apprehend fugitive slaves could be fined or imprisoned
- C.
Both a and b.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Both a and b. -
- 32.
Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Battle at Christiana?
- A.
The Federal Government attempted to prosecute those who violated the fugitive slave law
- B.
Millard Fillmore sent U.S Marines to help round up the perpetrators
- C.
Five of the accused were convicted and sent to prison
- D.
The first case ended in acquittal and the remaining cases were subsequently dropped.
Correct Answer
D. The first case ended in acquittal and the remaining cases were subsequently dropped. -
- 33.
Which president sent armed U.S troops to Boston in order to return escaped slave Anthony Burns to Virginia?
- A.
Millard Fillmore
- B.
Zachary Taylor
- C.
Martin Van Buren
- D.
Franklin Pierce
Correct Answer
D. Franklin Pierce -
- 34.
The plight of this slave was the basis of Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved
- A.
Margaret Garner
- B.
Ellen Craft
- C.
Shadrach
- D.
Anthony Burns
Correct Answer
A. Margaret Garner -
- 35.
A majority of the Know-Nothing party was located in
- A.
Upper South
- B.
Old Northwest
- C.
New England
- D.
Chesapeake
Correct Answer
C. New England -
- 36.
Popular sovereignty” was the basis of this bill
- A.
Compromise of 1850
- B.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
- C.
Wilmot Proviso
- D.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Correct Answer
B. Kansas-Nebraska Act -
- 37.
This state was allowed to decide for itself whether or not it would allow slavery
- A.
Nebraska
- B.
Missouri
- C.
Kansas
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Kansas -
- 38.
The ruling of the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sanford stated that
- A.
Black people had no rights
- B.
A slave owner’s property rights took precedence over a slave’s right
- C.
Measures passed by congress to limit the expansion of slavery violated the Fifth Amendment
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 39.
Which of the following states repealed laws excluding black immigration in 1849?
- A.
Ohio
- B.
Michigan
- C.
Illinois
- D.
Iowa
Correct Answer
A. Ohio -
- 40.
Which of the following was NOT part of Lincoln’s political position during his debates with Stephen Douglas in 1848
- A.
Opposition to slavery
- B.
Racial equality
- C.
The rights of blacks to be paid for their labor.
- D.
Social segregation due to physical differences.
Correct Answer
B. Racial equality -
- 41.
How many slaves were freed in John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry?
- A.
3
- B.
6
- C.
2
- D.
0
Correct Answer
D. 0 -
- 42.
Which of the following was NOT a candidate in the Election of 1860
- A.
James Buchanan
- B.
Stephen Douglas
- C.
John C. Breckinridge
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer
A. James Buchanan -
- 43.
The first state to secede from the Union was
- A.
Mississippi
- B.
South Carolina
- C.
Georgia
- D.
Alabama
Correct Answer
B. South Carolina -
- 44.
Which of the following states seceded BEFORE the fall of Fort Sumter?
- A.
Arkansas
- B.
Tennessee
- C.
Kentucky
- D.
Florida
Correct Answer
C. Kentucky -
- 45.
Which of the following states did NOT seced
- A.
Virginia
- B.
Kentucky
- C.
Texas
- D.
Louisiana
Correct Answer
A. Virginia -
- 46.
The Wilmot Proviso was proposed in
- A.
1820
- B.
1846
- C.
1850
- D.
1852
Correct Answer
B. 1846 -
- 47.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by Congress in:
- A.
1846
- B.
1848
- C.
1859
- D.
1850
Correct Answer
D. 1850 -
- 48.
The Kansas-Nebraska act was passed in:
- A.
1846
- B.
1850
- C.
1854
- D.
1856
Correct Answer
C. 1854 -
- 49.
Which of the following occurred the earliest?
- A.
Fugitive Slave Act
- B.
Dred Scott Decision
- C.
Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- D.
Formation of the Free Soil Party
Correct Answer
D. Formation of the Free Soil Party -
- 50.
South Carolina seceded from the Union in
- A.
1861
- B.
1860
- C.
1858
- D.
1859
Correct Answer
B. 1860 -
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