The Emancipation Proclamation

On September 17,1862, the Union and Confederacy fought at

Antietam

On May 1-5, 1863, the Union and Confederacy fought at

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Which of the following best describes the earliest battles of the Civil War?

Confederate troops were outnumbered, but they usually won.

Which statement best describes the contributions of Frederick Douglass during the Civil War?

Douglass was an abolitionist who encouraged the Union to allow African Americans to enlist.

On July 21, 1861, the Union and Confederacy fought at

First Battle of Bull Run

Which of the following were consequences of the Emancipation Proclamation?

France and Britain decided not to recognize the Confederacy. All enslaved people in the Confederate States were declared free. African Americans were allowed to join the Union army and navy.

Which of the following was specifically permitted by the Emancipation Proclamation?

Free African Americans were allowed to enlist in the Union army and navy.

What does this quote show about the Union's reaction to their defeat at the Battle of Bull Run?

The Union was shocked and embarrassed.

Why do you think African Americans became so involved in the war effort?

They wanted to punish the South for its treatment of enslaved people. They wanted to show support for the freedoms granted in the North.

The outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run

discouraged the Union and gave the Confederacy confidence.

Which of the following groups often engaged in work slowdowns during the Civil War?

enslaved African Americans

What did Lincoln allow for in this part of the Emancipation Proclamation?

freed enslaved people to join the military

The Emancipation Proclamation affected the Union's Civil War efforts by

increasing the number of troops who could join the Union.

As the Civil War began, President Lincoln accepted the belief that

it was time to end slavery throughout the United States.

In 1863, African American involvement in the Civil War changed due to a new law that

permitted African Americans to enlist in the military.

The South won every major Civil War battle until

the Battle of Antietam.

President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after

the Union's effectiveness at the Battle of Antietam.