the African American experience of the war 1861-65

Question 1

In 1861 why couldn’t black men join the army

Answer 1

in 1792 a law was passed preventing them from joining

Question 2

why didn’t Lincoln change this law in 1861

Answer 2

he feared that it might make the slave holding border states

Question 3

what couldn’t the slaves do in the confederate army

Answer 3

they were not allowed to fight

Question 4

what did they do instead of fighting

Answer 4

built defences or move supplies

Question 5

what law was passed in July 1862

Answer 5

second confiscation act

Question 6

what did the second confiscation act do

Answer 6

any southern slave owning lands taken by the north automatically became free

Question 7

how many plantation slaves were set free

Answer 7

10,000

Question 8

where were the 10,000 slaves set up to live

Answer 8

new town called Mitch Ville

Question 9

what did the northern volunteer do for the slaves

Answer 9

helped with healthcare and education

Question 10

what gender were the majority of the northern volunteers

Answer 10

women

Question 11

in May 1862 what were slaves allowed to join

Answer 11

the army

Question 12

what could slaves be held as

Answer 12

‘contraband of war’

Question 13

what was the first black regiment

Answer 13

54th Massachusetts coloured regiment

Question 14

in 1863 what percent joined the union army

Answer 14

70%

Question 15

in 1862 who joined the army

Answer 15

the women

Question 16

which slave was a battle field nurse

Answer 16

Susie King Taylor

Question 17

what else did Susie king Taylor help do

Answer 17

helped poor white soldiers to read and write

Question 18

in 1865 who many people could now read and write

Answer 18

200,000

Question 19

how were the black soldiers treat

Answer 19

poorly

Question 20

what jobs were the black soldiers given

Answer 20

heavy labour duties like hauling the cannons

Question 21

when were black people given equal pay

Answer 21

June 1864

Question 22

in the army what couldn’t black people do

Answer 22

couldn’t serve as officers

Question 23

in New York 1863 what act was passed

Answer 23

conscription act

Question 24

what was the conscription act

Answer 24

required all men aged 20-45 to join the union army

Question 25

how much did rich men pay to avoid the conscription act

Answer 25

$300

Question 26

why were white working class men outraged

Answer 26

they were being forced to fight for the freedom of African Americans

Question 27

what did the white men do to the black men

Answer 27

4 days of lynching, burning, drowning and beating

Question 28

what did General Sherman promise to give to the ex slaves

Answer 28

40 acres and a mule

Question 29

how many freedmen were found in Mississippi

Answer 29

113,650

Question 30

how much did the government offered a month

Answer 30

$10