The African American experience of the Civil War, 1861–1865 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What did Lincoln state was his paramount object in the struggle in 1862?
What did Lincoln state was his paramount object in the struggle in 1862?
To save the Union
What did the Militia Act of July 1862 allow?
What did the Militia Act of July 1862 allow?
Black men to serve as labourers in forces
Who advised Lincoln to wait for a Union victory before announcing emancipation?
Who advised Lincoln to wait for a Union victory before announcing emancipation?
William Seward
Which battle provided the necessary victory for Lincoln to issue the preliminary proclamation?
Which battle provided the necessary victory for Lincoln to issue the preliminary proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
How many days did the Confederacy have to join the Union before enslaved people would be freed?
How many days did the Confederacy have to join the Union before enslaved people would be freed?
100 days
When did Lincoln sign the final Emancipation Proclamation?
When did Lincoln sign the final Emancipation Proclamation?
1 January 1863
How many African-Americans fought for the Union by the end of the war?
How many African-Americans fought for the Union by the end of the war?
About 200,000
How did the proclamation affect European nations' support for the Confederacy?
How did the proclamation affect European nations' support for the Confederacy?
It prevented them from aiding it
What did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the war to?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation change the focus of the war to?
Freedom of enslaved people
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified in relation to the Emancipation Proclamation?
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified in relation to the Emancipation Proclamation?
Two years after