Emancipation Proclamation Quiz Questions

1. Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control. B Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army. C All of the above D Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.

2. True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

A TRUE B FALSE

3. How many slaves were immediately set free by the proclamation?

A Around half. B All 4 million C 50,000 D No slaves were set free.

4. What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

A Confederate president Jefferson Davis B Thomas Jefferson C George Washington D Abraham Lincoln

5. Lincoln gained the confidence to order the emancipation of the slaves due to the victory of the Union army in this battle:

A Battle of Antietam B Battle of Gettysburg C Battle of Shiloh D Battle of Fredericksburg

6. The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the United States?

A The fifth amendment B The thirteenth amendment C The first amendment D The nineteenth amendment

7. What date did Lincoln issue the proclamation?

A August 12, 1880 B April 7, 1860 C July 4, 1776 D January 1, 1863

8. Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

A An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves. B A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end. C A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of race. D A new law issued by congress that said slavery was illegal in the North.

9. Why did President Lincoln wait to issue the proclamation until after the northern victory at Antietam?

A He was waiting for the states to ratify it. B He wanted strong support for the proclamation from the people and felt that the timing was right after this major victory in the Civil War. C He was too busy ordering troops around and didn`t have time before the victory. D It was a complicated document and it took him a long time to write.

10. About how many black soldiers fought in the Union army during the Civil War?

A 200,000 B 50,000 C 10,000 D 4 million