Emancipation Proclamation Worksheet
Explore the historical context, impact, and significance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War with this Grade 8 social studies worksheet.
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Emancipation Proclamation: A Turning Point
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
2. When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
July 4, 1776
December 7, 1941
January 1, 1863
April 9, 1865
3. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in the states were free.
4. The Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately free all enslaved people because it only applied to areas in .
5. Explain two reasons why President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
6. The Emancipation Proclamation immediately ended slavery throughout the entire United States.
True
False
7. The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged enslaved people to escape and join the Union Army.
True
False
Match the term with its correct definition.
8. Confederacy
a. The act of setting someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
9. Union
b. The states that remained loyal to the federal government during the Civil War.
10. Emancipation
c. The eleven Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-1861.
11. Look at the image of Abraham Lincoln below. How do you think his decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation impacted his legacy?
