What was the name of the declaration issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared slaves in Confederate states to be free?

• The Gettysburg Address
• The Bill of Rights
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Monroe Doctrine

Abraham Lincoln was President during the American Civil War.

In which year did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? (Enter the year only.)

• 1863

Which group of states did the Emancipation Proclamation primarily affect?

• Union states
• Confederate states
• All U.S. states
• States in the North

The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all enslaved people in the United States.

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed after Lincoln's presidency, officially ended slavery in the United States? (Enter the number only, e.g., 1, 2, 13)

• 13

Why did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To encourage western expansion
• To punish the Northern states
• To weaken the Confederacy and end slavery
• To reduce taxes

Abraham Lincoln believed that all people deserved equal opportunities.

Name the famous speech in which Abraham Lincoln spoke about liberty and equality, delivered several months after the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Gettysburg Address

Which of the following is NOT true about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It applied to border states loyal to the Union.
• It allowed African Americans to join the Union Army.
• It led to the passing of the 13th Amendment.
• It was issued during the Civil War.