Emancipation Proclamation

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the United States?

• True

• False

How many slaves were immediately set free by the proclamation?

• All 4 Million

• Around Half

• 50,000

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jefferson Davis

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

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Sumter

• Shiloh

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

• 13th

• 14th

• 19th

• 21st

What date did Lincoln issue the proclamation?

• July 4, 1776

• January 1, 1863

• April 7, 1860

• August 12, 1880

Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

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

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

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

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

• 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.

About how many black soldiers fought in the Union army during the Civil War?

• 200,000

• 10,000

• 4 Million

• 50,000