15.3 Study Guide

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Name Lincoln's main goal in fighting the Civil War.

To stop the spread of slavery and to unite the nation again.

President Lincoln issued the __________________________ to free enslaved African Americans.

Emancipation Proclamation

This person was a publisher of an abolitionist newspaper.

Horace Greely

This means to set free.

emancipate

President Lincoln thought freeing slaves would ________ the South's war effort.

hurt

The _______________________ showed its determination to win the war in its attack on Fort Wagner.

54th Massachusetts Infantry

Not all _____________________ liked the Emancipation Proclamation.

Abolitionists

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the battle of ___________________.

Antietam

_______________ would not support the Confederacy after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

Britain

List four ways that African Americans served in the Union army and navy.

Cooks Wagon Drivers Hospital Aids Soldiers

What were some of the extra risks African Americans took by serving in the Union army?

One extra risks that African Americans took by serving in the Union army was that if they were captured by the South, they would be sold into slavery or killed. Another risk African Americans took by serving in the army was that they would be commanded by white officers. If it came to battle, they would most likely be killed first and would be treated less fairly.

What were the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the Civil War. In the beginning of the war, it was only a fight to save the Union. But when it was written, it became a fight for freedom and a fight to end slavery. It also helped the Union a lot because the South lost their help from Britain and other European Countries because they were not willing to support slavery.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the Civil War?

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the war into a fight for freedom. It made it no longer a fight to save the Union, but a fight to end slavery.


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