Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address

Who was set free by the Emancipation Proclamation

• ALL Slaves in the US

• Only Northern Slaves

• Slaves in states in rebellion vs the US

• Slaves in the new western territories

Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• President Jackson

• President Kennedy

• President Polk

• President Lincoln

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which of these battles?

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• Shiloh

• Chancellorsville

The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for which of these amendments to the Constitution?

• 5th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

The Emancipation Proclamation was which of the following?

• A law passed by Congress

• An order from the Supreme Court

• An Executive Order issued by the president

• Action of the United States Senate

At the start of the Civil War what was Abrham Lincoln's main goal?

• Abolish Slavery

• Expand the country

• Free only southern slaves

• Preserve the Union

When did the Emancipation Proclamation take effect?

• July 4, 1776

• December 7, 1941

• January 1, 1863

• April 15, 1864

Which of these states was NOT a border state?

• Virginia

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Delaware

Which of these reasons does NOT describe a border state?

• Close to Washington DC

• Located on the Mississippi River

• Held slaves but stayed with the Union

• All were located along the Gulf of Mexico

What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To grant freedom to slaves in Confederate states

• To enlist African Americans in the Union Army

• To punish the Confederate states

• To end the Civil War quickly