Take this quiz to find out how much you know about Honest Abe's famous document that pushed for the end of slavery!
Question 1/10
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Who formally issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
Question 2/10
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True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation ended all slavery in the United States.
True
False
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In what year was the final Emancipation Proclamation formally issued?
1854
1863
1878
Question 4/10
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Which Amendment to the Constitution officially makes slavery illegal in the United States of America?
11th
12th
13th
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The Emancipation Proclamation was aimed at which states?
Those in the Union
Those in the Confederacy
Question 6/10
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Which of the following was one result of one of the Emancipation Proclamation's provisions?
The white domestic slave trade doubled in activity.
Over 190,000 African American joined in the fight against the Confederacy.
2 Confederate states became part of the Union within the same year.
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How many times was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
Once
Twice
Three times
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Which battle resulted in a Union victory and set the stage for the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Trenton
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Up until the first issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, what was the main focus of the war?
To free the slaves
To expand and unite the country
To preserve the Union
Question 10/10
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Finish the sentence: The Emancipation Proclamation helped prevent the involvement of _____ in the Civil War.
American Indians
nuclear bombs
foreign nations
Oh no! Seems like you were daydreaming when your teacher covered the Emancipation Proclamation in US History class. It was such an important time in American History that you should go brush up on your knowledge, then come back and take this quiz again! We bet you'll pass with flying colors next time!
C+, Emancipation Proclamation Perplexed
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Right!
Good job! You may not be an Emancipation Expert, but you do sure know quite a bit about the Emancipation Proclamation and all the events surrounding it. You certainly deserve a pat on the back!
B+, Emancipation Know-It-All
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Right!
Amazing! It's as if you were right there with good ol' Honest Abe when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. You've passed this quiz with flying colors
A+, Emancipation Expert
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Right!
1
Who formally issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
2
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation ended all slavery in the United States.
True
False
3
In what year was the final Emancipation Proclamation formally issued?
1854
1863
1878
4
Which Amendment to the Constitution officially makes slavery illegal in the United States of America?
11th
12th
13th
5
The Emancipation Proclamation was aimed at which states?
Those in the Union
Those in the Confederacy
6
Which of the following was one result of one of the Emancipation Proclamation's provisions?
The white domestic slave trade doubled in activity.
Over 190,000 African American joined in the fight against the Confederacy.
2 Confederate states became part of the Union within the same year.
7
How many times was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?
Once
Twice
Three times
8
Which battle resulted in a Union victory and set the stage for the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Trenton
9
Up until the first issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, what was the main focus of the war?
To free the slaves
To expand and unite the country
To preserve the Union
10
Finish the sentence: The Emancipation Proclamation helped prevent the involvement of _____ in the Civil War.
American Indians
nuclear bombs
foreign nations
