Emancipation Proclamation

Front

What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln

Front

Lincoln came to believe the only way he could save the Union is if he did what? Options: Put the Irish in Prison, Let the South win the war, Emancipate the Slaves, Ask France to fight for the Union

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Emancipate the Slaves

Front

Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

Back

An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves.

Front

What date did Lincoln issue the proclamation?

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January 1, 1863

Front

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

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False

Front

Slaves would only be set free in what parts of the country? Options: Only the states still at war with the Union, In the four loyal slave states, Confederate lands already captured by the Union, Kansas

Back

Only the states still at war with the Union

Front

If Lincoln set the slaves free in the states that were in rebellion, he thought it would hurt the war effort for the south because...........

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Some of the slaves worked as nurses, cooks, and things valuable to the war effort in the south.

Front

The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the United States?

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13th Amendment

Front

Lincoln gained the confidence to order the emancipation of the slaves due to the victory of the Union army in this battle:

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Battle of Antietam

Front

Why did President Lincoln wait to issue the proclamation until after the northern victory at Antietam?

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He wanted strong support for the proclamation from the people and felt that the timing was right after this major victory in the Civil War.