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The Emancipation Proclamation and its Impact

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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?

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?

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?

Cash crops like cotton, tobacco, and rice Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?

It paved the way for the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor that divided the American people and led to the Civil War?

The issue of slavery's legality Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Southern perspective on the Civil War is supported by the text?

Southerners believed they had the right to secede from the Union Signup and view all the answers

According to the proclamation, what is the primary purpose for freeing enslaved people?

As a necessary war measure to suppress the rebellion Signup and view all the answers

What condition allowed for certain parts of Virginia to be exempted from the proclamation?

These areas were loyal to the Union Signup and view all the answers

What does the proclamation recommend to the newly freed people?

To labor faithfully for reasonable wages Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Louisiana parishes (counties) were exempted from the proclamation?

Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Signup and view all the answers

According to the proclamation, what authority did Lincoln invoke to issue this order?

The power vested in him as Commander-in-Chief Signup and view all the answers

What did the proclamation authorize regarding the newly freed people?

They could be drafted into the Union army and navy Signup and view all the answers

How long did Lincoln give for the states in rebellion to comply with the proclamation?

100 days Signup and view all the answers

What instruction did Lincoln give to the newly freed people regarding violence?

To abstain from violence, unless in necessary self-defense Signup and view all the answers