Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

What did Abraham Lincoln proclaim in his inaugural address?

• He proclaimed his duty to maintain the Union

• He declared the end of slavery

• He announced the Emancipation Proclamation

• He declared war on the Confederacy

What was President Lincoln's position on ending slavery and the Fugitive Slave Law?

• He had no intention of ending slavery or repealing the Fugitive Slave Law

• He intended to end slavery and repeal the Fugitive Slave Law

• He was undecided on the issue

• He was in favor of ending slavery but not repealing the Fugitive Slave Law

What was President Lincoln's stance on the purpose of the war?

• It was a war to conquer the Confederacy

• It was a war to expand the Union

• It was a war to end slavery

• It was a war to preserve the Union

What was the status of African American volunteers who rushed to enlist in the army before the Emanciapation Proclamation?

• They were only allowed to serve in non-combat roles

• They were turned away and not allowed to enlist

• They were accepted and welcomed

• They were given special privileges

What did the federal government declare fugitive slaves to be in 1861?

• Indentured servants

• Enemy combatants

• Contraband of war

• Free citizens

What did President Lincoln declare on January 1, 1863?

• All slaves in the loyal southern states were free

• All slaves in the Confederate states were free

• All slaves in the border states were free

• All slaves in the Union states were free

What did President Lincoln call upon the freed persons to do?

• To seek refuge in the northern states

• To return to their former owners

• To abstain from all violence and labor for reasonable wages

• To take up arms and fight for their freedom