The Emancipation Proclamation

Multiple Choice

The Emancipation Proclamation

• made slavery legal

• began slavery

• ended slavery in the US

• ended slavery only in the North

Multiple Choice

Why do you think the Emancipation Proclamation is considered a turning point in American history?

• Because it ended the Civil War immediately

• Because it changed the purpose of the Civil War to include the fight against slavery

• Because it made Abraham Lincoln president

• Because it started the American Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which government action most directly prompted the publication of this poster? Base your answer on the poster below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

• passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• rejection of the Wilmot Proviso

• adoption of the Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major goal of the Union (North) during the Civil War?

• Independence from the Union

• Preserve the United States

• Expand slavery

• Form alliances with Britain and France

Multiple Choice

Which of the following documents freed the slaves in the seceded states?

• The Declaration of War

• The Slavery Proclamation

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Civil Rights Act

Multiple Choice

Discuss the role of the Emancipation Proclamation in altering the goals of the Civil War and its impact on both Northern and Southern societies.

• It had little effect on the war's goals and did not significantly impact either society.

• It primarily affected Northern society by increasing industrial production.

• It transformed the war into a fight against slavery, increasing Northern support and causing Southern resistance.

• The proclamation was mainly a diplomatic formality with no real impact.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Weaken the Confederate economy

• Prevent European intervention

• Allow Black soldiers to enlist

• Give the war a moral purpose

Multiple Choice

What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Civil War?

• It had no effect on the Civil War.

• It made it a war to end slavery.

• It ended the war immediately.

• It led to an increase in slavery.

Multiple Choice

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

Open Ended

Describe two major effects of the Emancipation Proclamation on the Civil War and American society.

Multiple Choice

How did Louisiana's experience with the Emancipation Proclamation differ from other states?

• Louisiana was fully exempt from the proclamation.

• Louisiana was under Confederate control and not affected.

• Parts of Louisiana under Union control were initially exempted from the proclamation.

• Louisiana immediately abolished slavery after the proclamation.

Open Ended

Explain the significance of the Louisiana Native Guards in the context of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War.

Open Ended

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the purpose of the Civil War?

Open Ended

What is one question you still have about the Emancipation Proclamation or its impact on American history?