The Emancipation Proclamation in American History

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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?

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?

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?

They believed that blacks were not capable of freedom Signup and view all the answers

What was Abraham Lincoln's role when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

Commander-In-Chief of the Army and Navy Signup and view all the answers

What led to the Civil War in the United States?

Conflicts over the right of states to secede Signup and view all the answers

What was the main agricultural product in the Southern states that was crucial for their economies?

Rice Signup and view all the answers

How long was the Emancipation Proclamation proclaimed to be in effect for?

100 days Signup and view all the answers

What action did Abraham Lincoln encourage the freed persons to take once declared free?

Join the armed service of the United States Signup and view all the answers

How did the Emancipation Proclamation contribute to the history of the United States?

It provided the legal basis for the Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following areas were specifically excluded from immediate freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation?

City of New Orleans Signup and view all the answers

What did Southerners believe was their paramount right during the Civil War?

The right to raise rebellion Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation considered a crucial moment in U.S. racial history?

It provided a legal framework for comprehensive abolition of slavery Signup and view all the answers

What was stated in the Emancipation Proclamation about persons held as slaves within rebellious states?

'They shall be free henceforward.' Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of the United States' forces was mentioned as potentially welcoming freed persons into their service?

Army Signup and view all the answers

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