Emancipation Proclamation Key Concepts

Emancipation Proclamation Key Concepts

Assessment

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History, Social Studies, Moral Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The Emancipation Proclamation, announced by President Lincoln during the Civil War, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate States. It marked a pivotal step towards ending slavery in the U.S. and was a moral cause for the Union Army. The proclamation allowed black Americans to join the Union forces, contributing significantly to the war effort. Although it didn't immediately free all enslaved people, it laid the groundwork for the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide. The proclamation also discouraged foreign support for the Confederacy and was issued as an executive order. It remains a symbol of hope and justice, with its original copy housed in the National Archives.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To declare war on the Confederate States

To announce the end of the Civil War

To free enslaved people in the Confederate States

To establish a new government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Emancipation Proclamation officially become law?

December 25, 1862

July 4, 1863

January 1, 1863

September 22, 1862

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Union Army?

It reduced the number of soldiers

It allowed black Americans to join the army

It led to the disbandment of the army

It caused a split within the army

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What amendment did the Emancipation Proclamation help lay the foundation for?

13th Amendment

15th Amendment

14th Amendment

12th Amendment

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Emancipation Proclamation influence foreign countries' stance on the Civil War?

It encouraged them to support the Confederacy

It discouraged them from supporting the Confederacy

It had no impact on their stance

It led them to declare war on the Union

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Emancipation Proclamation's message to the Confederate States?

The war was over

The Union would surrender

Slavery was no longer acceptable

Slavery was acceptable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of document was the Emancipation Proclamation?

A congressional bill

A Supreme Court ruling

A peace treaty

An executive order

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