Emancipation Proclamation REQUIRED

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Social Studies, History
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5th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Katie Hunt
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who was the author of the Emancipation Proclamation?
William Seward
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
The author is unknown
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
For what audience was the Emancipation Proclamation written?
It was written to slaves in the rebelling states.
It was written to the leaders of the rebelling states.
It was written to the people of the nation and the world.
It was written to Lincoln's staff and not meant to be seen by others.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly identifies the date that the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?
January 1, 1863
January 1, 1836
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1863
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How many slaves were immediately freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
No slaves were immediately freed.
About 2,000
About 20,000
About 200,000
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly identifies the main impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
All slaves were immediately freed throughout the United States.
It shifted the focus of the war from preserving the Union to abolishing slavery.
It brought the Civil War to an almost immediate end.
Several more states decided to join the Confederacy after it was issued.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
TRUE OR FALSE: The Emancipation Proclamation was a law issued by Abraham Lincoln.
TRUE
FALSE
Answer explanation
It was an Executive Order. Presidents can only veto laws; Congress issues them.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
TRUE OR FALSE: The Emancipation Proclamation announced that all slaves in loyal states would be freed.
TRUE
FALSE
Answer explanation
It freed slaves in rebelling states.
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