SS Test 1/The Emancipation Proclamation #1

The Emancipation Proclamation affected the Union's Civil War efforts by allowing the Union to turn its attention away from slavery. increasing the number of troops who could join the Union. forcing Southern slaveholders to free enslaved people. forcing Northern African Americans to join the Union army.

The South won every major Civil War battle until the Battle of Antietam. the Battle of Chancellorsville. the Second Battle of Bull Run. the First Battle of Bull Run.

Which example best shows the contribution of African American troops during the Civil War? the First Battle of Bull Run the Second Battle of Bull Run the Battle at Chancellorsville the Battle at Fort Wagner

In 1863, African American involvement in the Civil War changed due to a new law that required freed African Americans to join the military. permitted African Americans to enlist in the military. required enslaved African Americans to join the military. forbid African American from enlisting in the military.

As the Civil War began, President Lincoln accepted the belief that individual states should settle the question of slavery. it was time to end slavery throughout the United States. the Union could be preserved as a mix of free and slave states. preserving the Union was not worth the loss of life it would cause.

The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run discouraged the Confederacy and gave the Union confidence. showed that the Civil War would probably be a short conflict. proved that the Union's military forces had superior firepower. discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.

Which statement best describes the contributions of Frederick Douglass during the Civil War? Douglass was an abolitionist who served the Union in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. Douglass was an abolitionist who formed the flying squadron known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Douglass was an abolitionist who encouraged the Union to allow African Americans to enlist. Douglass was an abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.

Before he could issue the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln waited for the selection of a Confederate president. the results of a national vote on slavery. a successful Confederate military action. a successful Union military action.

Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the Civil War? Southern slaveholders enslaved African Americans African American soldiers Northern slaveholders

The 1862 battle at Antietam put an end to the military career of Stonewall Jackson. the Confederate threat to the Union capital. the Civil War's early string of Union victories. the Union threat to the Confederate capital.

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union's effectiveness at the Battle of Antietam. the death of General Jackson at Chancellorsville. the nation had voted to decide the issue of slavery. the capture of Washington, DC, by Confederate forces.

The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run discouraged the Confederacy and gave the Union confidence. showed that the Civil War would probably be a short conflict. proved that the Union's military forces had superior firepower. discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.

The first African Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War were told they would be freed after the war. were usually led by African American officers. had been recruited in border states. were paid less than white soldiers.

Which of the following best describes the earliest battles of the Civil War? Union troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost. Union troops were outnumbered, but they usually won. Confederate troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost. Confederate troops were outnumbered, but they usually won.