Juneteenth Assessment

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on ____________.

• January 1st 1863
• June 19th 1865
• July 4th 1776

The Emancipation Proclamation came with a provision that stated ______________.

• freed Blacks had to join the Army to help the Union win the war.
• freed Blacks had to move out of the United States.
• freed Blacks had to move to the North.

Which statements about President Abraham Lincoln are true? (Choose all that apply)

• Lincoln was an abolitionist.
• Lincoln didn't believe Black people should have the same rights as White people.
• Lincoln though colonization could resolve the issue of slavery.
• Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.

The Emancipation instantly freed any enslaved people.

• True
• False

Which amendment formally abolished slavery?

• The 13th Amendment
• The 15th Amendment
• The 14th Amendment

The celebration of Juneteenth was first known as ___________.

• Jubilee Day
• Joyous Day
• Black Independence Day

In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an offical holiday. Today ___ states recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday, while efforts to make it a national holiday have so far stalled Congress.

• 50
• 47
• 48

The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to places under Confederate control and not to slave-holding border states or rebel areas already under Union control.

• True
• False