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Instructions​: This is an open-notes test. You will need “Role of African Americans in the Civil
War” guided notes, “Role of Women in the Civil War” written notes, and “Siege of Vicksburg”
question notes.
I. Identification.​ Match the person on the left with their identification on the right by writing
the letter on the line next to the name.
1. Ulysses S. Grant ___
A. Wrote “Call to Arms”, aimed at getting African
Americans to join the Union.
2. Clara Barton ___
B. In charge of 3,000 Union nurses.
3. Nathan Forrest___
C. Former female slave who used
her knowledge of the South to spy for the Union.
4. Loreta Janeta Velazquez___
D. Union General during Siege of Vicksburg
5. Abraham Lincoln___
E. US President who issued Emancipation
Proclamation
6. Dorothea Dix___
F. Founder of American Red Cross.
7. Harriet Tubman ___
G. Female Union spy, escaped execution
8. Sarah Wakeman ___
H. Changed name to Lyons
9. Frederick Douglass___
I. Confederate/KKK leader known
for brutal treatment of African Americans.
10. Pauline Cushman ___
J. Female spy for the Confederates.
II. Fill in the Blank.​ Use the word bank below to complete each sentence.
11. The word _____________ means “to free from slavery.”
12. The word _____________ means “blocking the supply lines and escape routes of a city.”
13. At Vicksburg, the Union wanted to control the _____________ River.
14. The _____________surrendered at Vicksburg.
15. The _____________ won the Siege of Vicksburg.
17. What order issued by Abraham Lincoln declared all slaves free?
A. Emancipation Proclamation
B. Missouri Slave Declaration
B. Executive Order 56
D. 2​nd​ Amendment
18. What was the first black regiment in the Union Army?
A. 5​th​ Pennsylvania
B. 6​th​ New Jersey
C. 7​th​ South Carolina
D. 1​st​ Louisiana
19. Who was in charge of each African American regiment?
A. Three or more white officers
B. Three or more black officers
20. Approximately how many African Americans fought for the Union?
A. 500
B. 2,000
C. 200,000
D. 45
21. How much were white soldiers paid per month?
A. $13
B. $10
C. $5
D. $.50
22. How much were black soldiers paid per month?
A. $13
B. $10
C. $5
D. $.50
23. How did women help during the Civil War?
A. Ran farms and businesses
B. As nurses and teachers
C. As soldiers and spies
D. All answers
24. Approximately how many women fought disguised as men during the Civil War?
A. 4
B. 40
C. 400
D. 4,000
25. Which of the following women was credited by Jefferson Davis with winning the Battle
of Bull Run for the Confederacy?
A. Pauline Cushman
B. Sarah Wakeman
C. Rose O’Neal Greenhow
26. Which of the following women gathered supplies for black soldiers?
A. Sojourner Truth
B. Loreta Janeta Velazquez
C. Betsy Ross
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IV. Essay.​ ​Choose one​ of the following three questions, and write a one paragraph response to
the question.
28.
A. What impact did African Americans have on the Civil War? Explain in detail.
B. What impact did women have on the Civil War? Explain in detail.
C. Why was the Siege of Vicksburg considered a turning point for the Union during the Civil
War?
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