Understanding the Emancipation Proclamation

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal at the start of the Civil War?

• Abolishing slavery

• Preserving the Union

• Gaining European support

• Strengthening the Union Army

Why did some of Lincoln's advisors support making abolition a war aim?

• To immediately free all enslaved people

• To weaken the Confederacy's economy

• To gain support from European nations

• To ensure the loyalty of Northern states

When did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?

• April 9, 1865

• January 1, 1863

• September 17, 1862

• July 22, 1862

Which group of enslaved people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Enslaved people in Northern states

• All enslaved people in the United States

• Enslaved people in Confederate states

• Enslaved people in border states

What was a significant outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It immediately ended the Civil War

• It restored the Union

• It paved the way for the 13th Amendment

• It led to the secession of Northern states