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What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- To provide a legal framework for comprehensive abolition of slavery (correct)
- To increase cash crop production in the Southern states
- To grant voting rights to black slaves
- To enforce mandatory military service for free blacks
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- To declare a truce between the North and the South
- To recognize and maintain the freedom of slaves in rebellious states (correct)
- To free all slaves in the United States immediately
- To establish new territories for freed slaves
Which states were designated as in rebellion against the United States in the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which states were designated as in rebellion against the United States in the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia
- Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina
- Texas, Louisiana, Alabama (correct)
- Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky
Why did many Northerners not initially support fighting for the freedom of blacks?
Why did many Northerners not initially support fighting for the freedom of blacks?
What was Abraham Lincoln's role when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was Abraham Lincoln's role when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
What led to the Civil War in the United States?
What led to the Civil War in the United States?
What was the main agricultural product in the Southern states that was crucial for their economies?
What was the main agricultural product in the Southern states that was crucial for their economies?
How long was the Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed to be in effect for?
How long was the Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed to be in effect for?
What action did Abraham Lincoln encourage the freed persons to take once declared free?
What action did Abraham Lincoln encourage the freed persons to take once declared free?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation contribute to the history of the United States?
How did the Emancipation Proclamation contribute to the history of the United States?
Which of the following areas were specifically excluded from immediate freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation?
Which of the following areas were specifically excluded from immediate freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation?
What did Southerners believe was their paramount right during the Civil War?
What did Southerners believe was their paramount right during the Civil War?
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation considered a crucial moment in U.S. racial history?
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation considered a crucial moment in U.S. racial history?
What was stated in the Emancipation Proclamation about persons held as slaves within rebellious states?
What was stated in the Emancipation Proclamation about persons held as slaves within rebellious states?
Which branch of the United States' forces was mentioned as potentially welcoming freed persons into their service?
Which branch of the United States' forces was mentioned as potentially welcoming freed persons into their service?
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