The Emancipation Proclamation
This worksheet explores the historical context, content, and impact of the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln and The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. It declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion against the Union "are, and henceforward shall be free."
1. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses S. Grant
2. When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
July 4, 1776
December 25, 1800
January 1, 1863
April 9, 1865
3. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that enslaved people in states were free.
4. The main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the during the Civil War.
5. The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all enslaved people throughout the United States.
True
False
6. The Emancipation Proclamation transformed the purpose of the Civil War into a fight for freedom and human rights.
True
False
7. Explain why President Lincoln initially hesitated to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
8. Describe two significant impacts of the Emancipation Proclamation on the course of the Civil War.