Question

1. abraham lincoln’s primary goal during the war was to:

a. end slavery immediately
b. save the union
c. punish the south
d. expand territory

1. one limitation of the emancipation proclamation was that it:

a. had no moral impact
b. did not apply to union states
c. was ignored by enslaved people
d. ended the war

1. lincoln believed emancipation was important because it:

a. ended racism
b. strengthened the union war effort
c. prevented rebellion
d. helped the south

1. which document emphasized national unity and sacrifice?

a. emancipation proclamation
b. gettysburg address
c. declaration of independence
d. secession ordinances

1. which states remained in the union despite allowing slavery?

a. texas and arkansas
b. georgia and alabama
c. maryland, kentucky, missouri, delaware
d. virginia and tennessee

Explanation:

1. Lincoln repeatedly stated his top priority was preserving the U.S. as a single nation, not immediate abolition.
2. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to enslaved people in Confederate-controlled areas, not Union states (including those that still allowed slavery).
3. Emancipation allowed enslaved people to join the Union military, boosting troop numbers and weakening the Confederacy.
4. The Gettysburg Address framed the war as a fight to uphold the nation's founding ideals of unity, honoring those who sacrificed their lives.
5. These four border states allowed slavery but chose not to secede from the Union, seen as critical to the Union's war effort.

Answer:

1. B. Save the Union
2. B. Did not apply to Union states
3. B. Strengthened the Union war effort
4. B. Gettysburg Address
5. C. Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware