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What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- To free all slaves in the United States
- To provide a legal framework for the abolition of slavery (correct)
- To appease the anti-draft rioters in New York City
- To end the Civil War
Which of the following best describes the attitude of many Union and Confederate soldiers towards slavery?
Which of the following best describes the attitude of many Union and Confederate soldiers towards slavery?
- They were indifferent to the issue of slavery
- They did not consider slavery to be the primary cause of the war (correct)
- They believed slavery was the core issue of the Civil War
- They believed slavery was morally wrong and should be abolished
Which of the following statements about the Northern attitude towards blacks is supported by the text?
Which of the following statements about the Northern attitude towards blacks is supported by the text?
- Most Northerners believed blacks were not worth fighting for (correct)
- Northerners were strongly opposed to slavery and supported the Emancipation Proclamation
- The text does not provide information about the Northern attitude towards blacks
- Northerners were divided in their views on the issue of slavery
What was the primary economic system of the Southern states before the Civil War?
What was the primary economic system of the Southern states before the Civil War?
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
What was the primary factor that divided the American people and led to the Civil War?
What was the primary factor that divided the American people and led to the Civil War?
Which of the following statements about the Southern perspective on the Civil War is supported by the text?
Which of the following statements about the Southern perspective on the Civil War is supported by the text?
According to the proclamation, what is the primary purpose for freeing enslaved people?
According to the proclamation, what is the primary purpose for freeing enslaved people?
What condition allowed for certain parts of Virginia to be exempted from the proclamation?
What condition allowed for certain parts of Virginia to be exempted from the proclamation?
What does the proclamation recommend to the newly freed people?
What does the proclamation recommend to the newly freed people?
Which of the following Louisiana parishes (counties) were exempted from the proclamation?
Which of the following Louisiana parishes (counties) were exempted from the proclamation?
According to the proclamation, what authority did Lincoln invoke to issue this order?
According to the proclamation, what authority did Lincoln invoke to issue this order?
What did the proclamation authorize regarding the newly freed people?
What did the proclamation authorize regarding the newly freed people?
How long did Lincoln give for the states in rebellion to comply with the proclamation?
How long did Lincoln give for the states in rebellion to comply with the proclamation?
What instruction did Lincoln give to the newly freed people regarding violence?
What instruction did Lincoln give to the newly freed people regarding violence?
