Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

When was the Emancipation Proclamation signed?

• September 5th, 1863

• July 1st, 1865

• January 1st, 1863

• September 22nd, 1862

What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?

• All enslaved people in rebelling states would be free

• All enslaved people in the Union states would be free

• All enslaved people in border states would be free

• All enslaved people in Confederate states would be free

What is an executive order?

• A military command

• A decision made by the Supreme Court

• A written order from the President

• A law passed by Congress

Which states were excluded from the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Confederate states

• Border states

• Union states

• Rebelling states

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To ensure the Liberty for all Americans

• To free all enslaved people in the United States

• To defeat the Confederacy militarily

• To gain support from Britain and France

What did the Emancipation Proclamation allow African Americans to do?

• Serve in the Army as soldiers

• Serve in the Army as laborers

• Serve in the Navy as sailors

• Serve in the Navy as officers

What did Lincoln push for to permanently end slavery?

• The Militia Act

• The Dred Scott decision

• The Thirteenth Amendment

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam?

• To celebrate the Union victory

• To gain support from the border states

• To shift the focus of the war

• To honor the soldiers who fought

What did the Emancipation Proclamation shift the focus of the war to?

• Maintaining the Union

• All of the above

• Defeating the Confederacy

• Ensuring Liberty for all Americans

What did Lincoln emphasize in his Gettysburg Address?

• The need for military victory

• The importance of the Union

• The sacrifice of the soldiers

• The principles of freedom and liberty