Friday Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

In what year was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

• 1865

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863?

• The Congress

• President Abraham Lincoln

• The Supreme Court

• The Union Army

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To end the Civil War immediately

• To grant citizenship to enslaved people

• To declare that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are free

• To provide military aid to the Confederacy

What was the Emancipation Proclamation's effect on the Civil War's goals?

• It changed the war's goals to include ending slavery

• It reaffirmed that the war was only about preserving the Union

• It declared that the war was to expand the territory of the United States

• It stated that the war was to strengthen the powers of the presidency

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation limited in its immediate effect on slavery?

• It was only a symbolic gesture with no legal authority

• It applied only to states that had seceded from the Union

• It was vetoed by Congress shortly after issuance

• It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation for the Union Army and Navy?

• It led to the immediate end of the Civil War

• It allowed for the recruitment of Black soldiers and sailors

• It resulted in the Union losing support from England and France

• It caused a significant number of Union soldiers to desert

On what date did the President of the United States issue the proclamation that is transcribed in the document?

• January 1, 1863

• September 22, 1862

• January 1, 1862

• September 22, 1863

According to the document, what was to happen on the first day of January, 1863?

• All persons held as slaves within any State in rebellion against the United States were to be freed.

• The Executive Government of the United States was to resign.

• A new election for the President of the United States was to be held.

• The military and naval forces were to be disbanded.

Who was the President of the United States at the time this proclamation was issued?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

What action was the Executive Government of the United States committed to regarding the persons freed by this proclamation?

• To provide financial compensation to former slave owners.

• To recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons.

• To enlist all freed persons into the military service.

• To deport all freed persons out of the United States.