Question

multiple-choice question what effect did lincolns emancipation proclamation have on the civil war? abolished the rights of enslaved people shifted the unions focus to make slavery a primary goal encouraged a treaty between the union and confederacy forced confederate troops to surrender

Explanation:

• Option 1: The Emancipation Proclamation aimed to free enslaved people, not abolish their rights. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The Emancipation Proclamation shifted the Union's war goals to include ending slavery as a primary focus, which is accurate.
• Option 3: The Proclamation did not encourage a treaty; the war continued. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The Proclamation did not force Confederate troops to surrender; the war continued until later events. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Shifted the Union’s focus to make slavery a primary goal