African Americans Who Fought for the Union Army in the Civil

question 30

Multiple Choice

African Americans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War

• A) carried out reprisals against captured slaveowners.
• B) served mainly in military support units.
• C) included the brave and accomplished 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which suffered heavy casualties during the Union siege of Fort Wagner, South Carolina in 1863.
• D) accounted for less than 1 percent of total Union enlistments.
• E) refused to serve under white officers.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The ability or tendency of an organism or a cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, achieved through a process of adaptation and change in response to external or internal pressures.

Physiological Balance

The state of equilibrium in the body's internal environment due to the constant interaction of the body's many regulatory processes.

Homeostasis

The tendency of a biological system to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.