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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Preparing for the USCIS Civics Test

Question 9 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Answer
A
It freed enslaved workers in Confederate territory.
B
It declared war on the Confederate states.
C
It declared that the Confederate states would secede.
D
It officially ended the Civil War with a treaty.

Explanation

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, declared enslaved people free in areas still rebelling against the Union. It did not declare war, announce secession, or end the war with a treaty. The correct choice is “It freed enslaved workers in Confederate territory.”

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