Emancipation Proclamation Video

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• An executive order issued by President Lincoln

• A military treaty

• A law passed by Congress

• A Supreme Court decision

Which states were excluded from the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Confederate states

• Border states loyal to the Union

• States not involved in the Civil War

• All northern states

Why did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To enforce new economic policies

• To please the international community

• To weaken the Confederate states' resources

• To end slavery immediately

What did the Emancipation Proclamation lead to in terms of military service?

• Disbandment of the Confederate army

• Decrease in manpower for the Union

• Integration of African Americans into the Union army

• Formation of new regiments in the north

What was Lincoln's ultimate goal with the Thirteenth Amendment?

• To extend the war indefinitely

• To revise the Emancipation Proclamation

• To abolish slavery permanently

• To gain political support