Emancipation Proclamation

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump

• Andrew Jackson

Lincoln came to believe the only way he could save the Union is if he did what?

• Put the Irish in Prison
• Let the South win the war
• Emancipate the Slaves
• Ask France to fight for the Union

Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

• An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves.

• A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of race.

• A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end.

What date did Lincoln issue the proclamation?

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1976

• January 1, 1863

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

• True

• False

Slaves would only be set free in what parts of the country?

• Only the states still at war with the Union
• In the four loyal slave states
• Confederate lands already captured by the Union
• Kansas

If Lincoln set the slaves frees in the states that were in rebellion, he thought it would hurt the war effort for the south because.........

• Northerners would want to help the slaves in the south
• Lincoln just wanted to set them free
• Some of the slaves worked as nurses, cooks, and things valuable to the war effort in the south.
• In order to get help from France, Lincoln had to free the slaves.

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

• 1st Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

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

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Passaic

• Battle of Hamburg

Why did President Lincoln wait to issue the proclamation until after the northern victory at Antietam?

• He was too busy ordering troops around and didn`t have time before the victory.

• He was waiting for the states to ratify it

• He wanted strong support for the proclamation from the people and felt that the timing was right after this major victory in the Civil War.