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Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the Civil War?

A
Southern slaveholders
B
enslaved African Americans
C
African American soldiers
D
Northern slaveholders
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The Emancipation Proclamation affected the Union’s Civil War efforts by

A
allowing the Union to turn its attention away from slavery.
B
increasing the number of troops who could join the Union.
C
forcing Southern slaveholders to free enslaved people.
D
forcing Northern African Americans to join the Union army.
3

Which of the following best describes the earliest battles of the Civil War?

A
Union troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost.
B
Union troops were outnumbered, but they usually won.
C
Confederate troops were outnumbered, and they usually lost.
D
Confederate troops were outnumbered, but they usually won.
4

In 1863, African American involvement in the Civil War changed due to a new law that

A
required freed African Americans to join the military.
B
permitted African Americans to enlist in the military.
C
required enslaved African Americans to join the military.
D
forbid African American from enlisting in the military.
5

Which statement best describes the contributions of Frederick Douglass during the Civil War?

A
Douglass was an abolitionist who served the Union in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
B
Douglass was an abolitionist who formed the flying squadron known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
C
Douglass was an abolitionist who encouraged the Union to allow African Americans to enlist.
D
Douglass was an abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
6

Which of the following was specifically permitted by the Emancipation Proclamation?

A
Free African Americans were allowed to fight for the Confederacy.
B
Free African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Union army and navy.
C
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the North.
D
Enslaved people in border states were allowed to become Confederate citizens.
7

The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run

A
discouraged the Confederacy and gave the Union confidence.
B
showed that the Civil War would probably be a short conflict.
C
proved that the Union’s military forces had superior firepower.
D
discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.
8

France and Britain responded to the Emancipation Proclamation by

A
refusing to recognize the Confederacy.
B
declaring their support for slavery in the South.
C
forming a trade alliance with the Confederacy.
D
sending ambassadors to settle the Civil War.
9

Before he could issue the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln waited for

A
the selection of a Confederate president.
B
the results of a national vote on slavery.
C
a successful Confederate military action.
D
a successful Union military action.
10

The 1862 battle at Antietam put an end to

A
the military career of Stonewall Jackson.
B
the Confederate threat to the Union capital.
C
the Civil War’s early string of Union victories.
D
the Union threat to the Confederate capital.

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