Emancipation Proclamation and Second American Revolution Quiz

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

What was the initial framing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Political negotiation

• Social integration

• Military measure

• Economic reform

To which territories did the Emancipation Proclamation specifically apply?

• Confederate-held territories

• Western frontier

• Native American reservations

• All states in the Union

What was the initial goal of the Civil War before the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abolition of slavery

• Establishment of monarchy

• Preservation of Union

• Expansion of territory

What was the strategic move behind the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Undermining the Southern labor force

• Expanding the Union territory

• Encouraging European support

• Weakening the Northern economy

Which European countries were impacted by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Germany and Italy

• Spain and Portugal

• Britain and France

• Russia and Austria

What did the Emancipation Proclamation become a symbol of?

• Political corruption

• Oppression and injustice

• Equality and justice

• Economic prosperity

What did some historians refer to the period of the Civil War as, especially after the Emancipation Proclamation?

• First American Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Third American Revolution

• Second American Revolution

In which year was the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?

• 1867

• 1861

• 1863

• 1865

What did the Thirteenth Amendment formally abolish in the United States?

• Voting rights

• Slavery

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms