Civil War and Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

What authority did the Militia Act of 1862 grant President Lincoln?

• To employ persons of African descent in any military capacity

• To dissolve Congress

• To declare war on any country

• To confiscate weapons from the public

What was the main purpose of the Second Confiscation Act?

• To increase taxes on the southern states

• To confiscate all property from persons in states in rebellion

• To provide funding for military supplies

• To end all trade with foreign nations

What did President Lincoln issue after the Battle of Antietam?

• An order for a military parade

• The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

• A declaration of victory

• The final Emancipation Proclamation

What conditions did Frederick Douglass state were necessary for the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves?

• The rebellion had to be suppressed and states still in rebellion

• The Union had to control all southern ports

• The Union had to capture the Confederate president

• All slaves had to be registered

On what date did President Lincoln issue the final Emancipation Proclamation?

• January 1, 1863

• September 22, 1862

• December 31, 1862

• July 4, 1863

Which states were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The ten states in war with the United States

• All states in the United States

• States that accepted Abraham Lincoln as president and federal authority

• Only the northern states

What did Jefferson Davis say about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It would end the war quickly

• It was a sign of the Union's strength

• It was an authentic statement of the U.S. government's inability to subjugate the south

• It was a meaningless document

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have according to Ulysses S. Grant?

• It caused international controversy

• It added a powerful ally to the Union war effort

• It had no significant impact

• It weakened the Union's position

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

• Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.

• Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

• All of the above

What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?

• To enslave

• To abolish

• To free

• To vote