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Civil War Contributions and Emancipation

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It was where the first battle of the Civil War took place.
It was a meeting place for Confederate generals.
It was the location where the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in Confederate territory.
It was the site of President Lincoln's famous speech.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial reaction of the crowd when the Emancipation Proclamation was read?
They erupted in gasps of relief and joy.
They were confused and silent.
They were angry and protested.
They ignored the announcement.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?
The war was officially over.
Slavery was abolished in all Union states.
Slaves in Confederate states were to be freed.
All slaves in the United States were immediately free.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which states were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?
Union states with no slaves
All states were affected
Slave-holding states in the Union
Confederate states
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason President Lincoln declared war?
To support the Confederacy
To gain more territory
To preserve the Union
To end slavery
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the abolitionists?
People who supported slavery
Confederate generals
People who wanted to end slavery
Union soldiers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the Civil War?
It focused on economic issues.
It made the war about gaining territory.
It had no impact on the war's focus.
It shifted the focus to ending slavery.
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