Black Civil War Soldiers Quiz

When did President Abraham Lincoln sign the Emancipation Proclamation?

• September 22, 1862

• January 1, 1863

• July 4, 1776

• March 4, 1865

What was the first step toward the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Second Confiscation and Militia Act of 1862

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which was the first Black regiment to be raised in the North during the Civil War?

• 1st Louisiana Native Guard

• 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

• 1st South Carolina Infantry, African Descent

• 1st Kansas Colored Infantry

Where did the 54th Massachusetts storm in July 1863, becoming the first time Black troops led an infantry attack in the Civil War?

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Vicksburg, Mississippi

• Fort Wagner, South Carolina

• Antietam, Maryland

How many Black soldiers died in the Civil War?

• 40,000

• 20,000

• 60,000

• 80,000

What did President Lincoln worry about regarding the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army?

• Winning the war too easily

• Increasing the number of white volunteers

• Losing support from abolitionists

• Pushing the loyal border states to secede

Who was the abolitionist Governor of Massachusetts who issued the Civil War’s first official call for Black soldiers?

• John A. Andrew

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What was the treatment of Black soldiers who were captured in battle according to Confederate President Jefferson Davis?

• Enslaved or executed on the spot

• Released with a warning

• Given equal rights

• Sent to prison camps

How many Black men served as soldiers in the U.S. Army by the time the Civil War ended?

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 180,000

What was the pay difference between Black and white soldiers in the U.S. Army during the Civil War?

• $10 for Black soldiers and $5 for white soldiers

• $10 for Black soldiers and $15 for white soldiers

• $10 for Black soldiers and $7 for white soldiers

• $10 for Black soldiers and $13 for white soldiers