Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

What was the main issue that divided the nation leading to the Civil War?

• Slavery

• Taxation

• Trade

• Immigration

According to the paragraph included, what did the Missouri Compromise admit Missouri as?

• A slave state

• A free state

• A neutral state

• A divided state

According to the paragraph included, which state joined the Union as a free state to maintain balance?

• California

• Texas

• Virginia

• Georgia

According to the paragraph included, which act allowed territories to decide on slavery by popular vote?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Compromise of 1850

According to the section titled "Firing on Fort Sumter," who was the Confederate general at Fort Sumter?

• General P. G. T. Beauregard

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General William T. Sherman

According to the section titled "Firing on Fort Sumter," what did the Union army do at Fort Sumter?

• Evacuated the fort

• Attacked the Confederacy

• Built a new fort

• Surrendered immediately

According to the section titled "Firing on Fort Sumter," what was the result of the firing on Fort Sumter?

• The start of the Civil War

• The end of the Civil War

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The capture of a Confederate general

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To free enslaved people in rebellious states

• To declare war on the Confederacy

• To establish new states

• To create a new government

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Andrew Jackson

What was the date when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued?

• January 1, 1863

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1860

• April 15, 1865