Civil War and Emancipation Insights

What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take in 1863 after the Union victory at Antietam?

• He resigned from the presidency.

• He signed a peace treaty with the Confederacy.

• He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

• He declared war on the Confederate states.

What was the primary focus of the Civil War after the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Economic development

• Liberation of the slaves

• Preservation of the Union

• Expansion of the Union

Who surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

• William T. Sherman

• Stonewall Jackson

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Why were many slaves in Texas unaware of their freedom after the Civil War?

• They were already free before the war.

• The Emancipation Proclamation was not enforced there.

• Texas was not part of the Confederacy.

• The Union Army had not reached Texas.

What is the significance of June 19, 1865, in American history?

• The announcement of General Order No. 3

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The start of the Civil Rights Movement

• The end of the Civil War