Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
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Which of the following best explains how the Emancipation Proclamation affected the diplomatic dimension of the war?

A.By tying the Union cause to abolition, it made British and French recognition of the Confederacy politically difficult
B.It persuaded Britain to enter the war on the Union side
C.It led France to recognize the Confederacy in protest
D.It caused European powers to impose a blockade on the Confederacy

Explanation

Core Concept

Both governments had antislavery publics that would oppose siding with a slaveholding rebellion. Recognition and intervention became far less likely after January 1863.

Correct Answer

ABy tying the Union cause to abolition, it made British and French recognition of the Confederacy politically difficult

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