Emancipation of Proclamation

Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Freed enslaved people in the southern states

• Started the Revolutionary War

• Built a new railroad

• Gave everyone free land

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When was the Emancipation Proclamation announced?

• 1492

• 1863

• 1900

• 1776

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Why is the Emancipation Proclamation important?

• It helped end slavery in the United States

• It helped invent the telephone

• It started the first train

• It made new cities

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Which war was happening when the Emancipation Proclamation was written?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• The War of 1812

What year did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

• 1863

• 1800

• 1901

• 1776

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Who did the Emancipation Proclamation aim to help?

a) Soldiers in the Union army

b) Enslaved people in the Confederate states

c) Farmers in the North

d) Teachers in schools

• Soldiers in the Union army

• Enslaved people in the Confederate states

• Farmers in the North

• Teachers in schools

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What country was the Emancipation Proclamation written for?

• Canada

• Mexico

• The United States

• England

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Which President is known for freeing many enslaved people during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What is the Emancipation Proclamation most closely related to?

a) Freedom from slavery

b) Building railroads

c) Winning a football game

d) Writing the Constitution

• Freedom from slavery

• Building railroads

• Winning a football game

• Writing the Constitution

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