How Did the Emancipation Proclamation Change the Nature of the Civil

question 50

Multiple Choice

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?

• A) It freed all the slaves, including those in the border states that remained loyal to the Union.
• B) It put the momentum squarely on the side of the Confederacy.
• C) It prompted the Confederacy to surrender.
• D) It caused the remaining border states to leave the Union and join the Confederacy.
• E) It transformed the Civil War from a war to restore the Union to a struggle over slavery.

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