WorksheetsThe Civil War
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do for slaves?
It freed all slaves in southern states at war against the U.S.
It made slavery legal everywhere.
It forced runaway slaves to return to the South.
It gave former slaves voting rights.
At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln's main goal was to -
free all slaves
preserve the Union
destroy the South
take over Canada
What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?
To enslave
To abolish
To free
To vote
Why did Lincoln exclude the Border States from the Emancipation Proclamation?
Slavery was already illegal in the Border States
Lincoln didn't have any power the in the Border States
The Border States worked out a compromise to keep slavery
He didn't want to give them a reason to side with the South
What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Confederates
More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Union
Many southern soldiers joined the North
Some of the northern states lost faith in Lincoln
What does "secede" mean?
to file a lawsuit
to break away
to protest
to join
What was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC
New Orleans, LA
Richmond, VA
