The Confiscation Act passed by Congress in 1861 specified that __________

A) slaves in Confederate hands could be freed by Union commanders
B) southern lands could be divided among the former slaves
C) Confederate politicians would be held responsible for the war
D) black troops were to be used against Confederate forces


Answer: A

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Because of the military's policies, most of the nearly _________ _________ African Americans who served during World War II did so in auxiliary units, notably in the transportation and engineering corps

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) African slaves experienced more opportunities than Aztec slaves. B) Aztec slavery was not racially based. C) Aztec slavery was only temporary. D) African slaves were forced to work the land; Aztecs were forced to engage in combat.

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