Question

How did African American soldiers help the Union cause? Check all that apply.

Question 1 options:

It made the South really angry to have African American shooting at them


Many enlisted and wanted to make an important contribution to the Union cause.


They served as cooks, nurses, iron smiths, etc


none of the above

Answer 1

More soliders means more man power, which means stronger armies. Also by encouraging african american slaves in the South to runaway the Union weakened the Confederacy

Answer 2

First of all, that was taken from Yahoo Answers ^

I would say C.
It seems the most appropriate assuming African Americans were slaves during the 1800's.
http://www.historynet.com/african-americans-in-the-civil-war
It also mentions that that were nurses, cooks, etc. in this article.

Answer 3

"Blacks on both sides of the war served in relief roles, for example, working as nurses, cooks, and blacksmiths. The South refused to arm blacks but used them to build fortifications and perform camp duties; many Northern officers refused to believe black troops would fight, and so they were often assigned to non-combat duties or placed in the rear guarding railroads and bridges."