Emancipation Proclamation

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True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

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FALSE

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What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.
Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.
Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.
All of the above

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All of the above

Front

Lincoln gained the confidence to order the emancipation of the slaves due to the victory of the Union army in this battle:

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Battle of Antietam

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The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the United States?

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The thirteenth amendment

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What date did Lincoln issue the proclamation?

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January 1, 1863

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What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery? Options: Underground Railroaders, Suffragists, Bushwackers, Abolitionists

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Abolitionists

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Lincoln specifically referred to which part of the country in the Emancipation Proclamation?

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The South

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What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation? Options: The East Coast, The West Coast, The Border States, The Great Lakes State

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The Border States

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What was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?

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To preserve the unity of the country