US.St.9 Emancipation Proclamation Assignment

What was the date when the Emancipation Proclamation was first issued?

• September 22, 1862

• January 1, 1863

• July 4, 1862

• April 12, 1861

According to the Emancipation Proclamation, which states were in rebellion against the United States?

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

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana

• California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To free all slaves in the rebellious states

• To declare war on the Confederate states

• To establish new states in the Union

• To negotiate peace with the Confederate states

Which areas in Louisiana were exceptions to the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terre Bonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans

• The entire state of Louisiana

• The city of Baton Rouge

• The northern part of Louisiana

What did the Emancipation Proclamation recommend to the newly freed people?

• To labor faithfully for reasonable wages

• To return to their former masters

• To migrate to the northern states

• To join the Confederate army

What role were suitable freed persons encouraged to take in the United States armed service?

• To garrison forts, positions, stations, and man vessels

• To lead military operations

• To serve as diplomats

• To work as medical staff

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

1. What is the significance of the date January 1, 1863, as mentioned in the text?

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2. How does President Lincoln justify the Emancipation Proclamation in the context of the Civil War?

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1. According to the proclamation, what will happen to persons held as slaves in states in rebellion against the United States?

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