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1. What percentage of the Union Army was African American?
A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 12%
2. Which of the following is most accurate of black soldiers?
A. They served as only cooks, laborers and spies
B. They were officers and received high pay.
C. They saw as much fighting as whites did.
D. None of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the equipment and training of black soldiers?
A. They were of significantly inferior quality.
B. Their equipment was of equal quality to whites.
C. Training was offered in First Aid.
D. A and C
4. Where did the 54th regiment come from?
A. New York
B. South Carolina
C. Massachusetts
D. Vermont
5. Where did the 54th regiment's most important battle take place?
A. Fort Wagner
B. Fort Ticonderoga
C. Fort McHenry
D. Fort Sumter
6. What was the average pay of a black soldier?
A. $5 per month
B. $10 per month
C. $13 per month
D. $20 per month
7. Which word accurately depicts Confederate attitude towards black soldiers?
A. Acceptance
B. Strongly Opposed
C. Encouraging
D. Denial
8. What of the following awards did some black soldiers receive for their service?
A. They were not given any awards.
B. Nobel Peace Prize
C. Purple Heart
D. Medal of Honor
9. I learned a lot about African-American Soldiers and their role in the Civil War.
A. TRUE
Answers: C, D, B, C, A, B, B, D, A
(Answers are at the bottom)
1. What percentage of the Union Army was African American?
A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 12%
2. Which of the following is most accurate of black soldiers?
A. They served as only cooks, laborers and spies
B. They were officers and received high pay.
C. They saw as much fighting as whites did.
D. None of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the equipment and training of black soldiers?
A. They were of significantly inferior quality.
B. Their equipment was of equal quality to whites.
C. Training was offered in First Aid.
D. A and C
4. Where did the 54th regiment come from?
A. New York
B. South Carolina
C. Massachusetts
D. Vermont
5. Where did the 54th regiment's most important battle take place?
A. Fort Wagner
B. Fort Ticonderoga
C. Fort McHenry
D. Fort Sumter
6. What was the average pay of a black soldier?
A. $5 per month
B. $10 per month
C. $13 per month
D. $20 per month
7. Which word accurately depicts Confederate attitude towards black soldiers?
A. Acceptance
B. Strongly Opposed
C. Encouraging
D. Denial
8. What of the following awards did some black soldiers receive for their service?
A. They were not given any awards.
B. Nobel Peace Prize
C. Purple Heart
D. Medal of Honor
9. I learned a lot about African-American Soldiers and their role in the Civil War.
A. TRUE
Answers: C, D, B, C, A, B, B, D, A