Define Emancipation Proclamation .

The Emancipation Proclamation , issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863 , declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.

True or False? The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the border states.

False. It did not apply to the border states , which were Union states where slavery was still legal.

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation not immediately enforced?

The Union had no control over Confederate territory .

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the purpose of the war?

The war became a fight to end slavery , not just to preserve the Union.

True or False? The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged European powers to support the Confederacy.

False. It discouraged European powers such as Great Britain, where slavery was already abolished, from supporting the Confederacy.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation increase Union manpower?

Enslaved people in the South ran away to join the Union Army .

Which amendment abolished slavery nationwide?

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.

Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November , 1863.

Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19 , 1863.

At what event did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address ?

Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

According to the Gettysburg Address , what was the Civil War testing?

Lincoln said the war was testing whether a nation "conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" could endure .

How did the Gettysburg Address redefine the purpose of the war?

Lincoln framed the war as a fight for freedom and equality , not only for the Union.

True or False? The Gettysburg Address was a long, formal speech.

False. It was only about 272 words and lasted about 2 minutes , yet became one of the most iconic American speeches.

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Define Emancipation Proclamation.
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
True or False?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the border states.
False.
It did not apply to the border states, which were Union states where slavery was still legal.
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation not immediately enforced?
The Union had no control over Confederate territory.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the purpose of the war?
The war became a fight to end slavery, not just to preserve the Union.
True or False?
The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged European powers to support the Confederacy.
False.
It discouraged European powers such as Great Britain, where slavery was already abolished, from supporting the Confederacy.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation increase Union manpower?
Enslaved people in the South ran away to join the Union Army.
Which amendment abolished slavery nationwide?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November , 1863.
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
At what event did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
According to the Gettysburg Address, what was the Civil War testing?
Lincoln said the war was testing whether a nation "conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" could endure.
How did the Gettysburg Address redefine the purpose of the war?
Lincoln framed the war as a fight for freedom and equality, not only for the Union.
True or False?
The Gettysburg Address was a long, formal speech.
False.
It was only about 272 words and lasted about 2 minutes, yet became one of the most iconic American speeches.

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