Emancipation Proclamation

What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?

• To enslave

• To abolish

• To free

• To vote

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What does it mean to "proclaim" something?

• To vote

• To announce

• To debate

• To choose

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

• To abolish slavery in the US

• To stop slavery from spreading west

• To preserve the unity of the country

• To get Europe to support the north in the war

What part of the country was EXCLUDED from the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The East Coast

• The West Coast

• The Border States

• The Great Lakes State

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Confederates

• More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Union

• Many southern soldiers joined the North

• Some of the northern states lost faith in Lincoln

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.

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.

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.

_______ were freed slaves that joined the Union Army.

• Copperheads
• contrabands
• Copperriders
• Emancipaion

What discrimination did African-Americans soldiers face?

• They were allowed to join the Union army.

• They rushed to to join the army.

• African-Americans were often assigned the worst jobs and were paid less than white soldiers.

• African-American soldiers showed great courage.