Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
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Which of the following best describes the scope of the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863?

A.It freed enslaved people only in areas still in rebellion, leaving the border states and Union-occupied territory untouched
B.It freed every enslaved person in the United States immediately
C.It offered slaveholders federal compensation for voluntary emancipation
D.It abolished slavery in the United States by constitutional amendment

Explanation

Core Concept

Lincoln framed the measure as a war power directed at regions outside Union control. It transformed the war's purpose while carefully preserving the loyalty of the border slave states.

Correct Answer

AIt freed enslaved people only in areas still in rebellion, leaving the border states and Union-occupied territory untouched

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