Emancipation Proclamation and End of the Civil War

When did the Civil War start?

• 1861

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

What does the word "Emancipate" mean?

• To set free

• To create a law

• To start a war

• To prevent

True or False: Abraham Lincoln was afraid that if he emancipated the slaves, then more states would secede and join the South

• True

• False

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• 
  It allowed slavery in certain

• It emancipated slaves in the South

• It emancipated slaves in the North

• It emancipated all slaves everywhere

Why did Lincoln wait until 1863 to sign the Emancipation Proclamation?

• He was waiting for the North to win a significant battle

• He wanted to gather more support from Europe

• 
  He was unsure if it was the right decision

• He was waiting for approval from Congress

Who was happy about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Southerners

• Slave holders

• Union Soldiers

• Europeans

How did Southerners feel about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• 
  They were excited

• They were angry because they thought Lincoln was trying to make the slaves join the war to fight them

• 
  They did not have an opinion

The Battle of __________ took place between July 1-3, 1863

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It helped to turn the War in favor of the Union because the Confederates had lost so many men

• It was the last battle of the Civil War

What happened at General Grant's and General Lee's meeting at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865?

• A peace treaty was signed between the Union and Confederacy

• General Grant surrendered to General Lee

• Both generals agreed to continue fighting

• General Lee surrendered to General Grant