Reading Comprehension Quiz: Emancipation Proclamation

What date was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

• December 31, 1862

• July 4, 1863

• September 22, 1862

• January 1, 1863

Who was the President of the United States when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

Which states were mentioned as being in rebellion in the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado

• Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia

What action did the Emancipation Proclamation state concerning slaves in rebellion states?

• They shall receive education

• They shall be relocated

• They shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free

• They shall be compensated

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation according to the document?

• A necessary war measure for suppressing rebellion

• To improve the economy of the North

• To punish the southern states

• To change voting rights

What did the Emancipation Proclamation invite freed slaves to do?

• Vote in the next election

• Start their own businesses

• Join the armed service of the United States

• Move to the North

On what basis would states not be considered in rebellion according to the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Public voting to rejoin the Union

• Signing a peace treaty

• Paying taxes to the federal government

• Being represented in Congress by elected members

What did Abraham Lincoln invoke to justify the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The gracious favor of Almighty God

• Public opinion

• Economic benefits

• International law

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the Civil War?

• It had no significant impact on the war.

• It led to the immediate end of the war.

• It changed the war's focus to the abolition of slavery.

• It caused Britain to join the war on the side of the Confederacy.

What was the reaction from the South to the Emancipation Proclamation?

• They agreed to abolish slavery.

• They ignored the proclamation.

• They negotiated peace terms with the North.

• They increased their efforts in the war.