Question

how did the emancipation proclamation affect the course and outcome of the civil war? (choose 2)
a thousands of free african american men enlisted in the union army.
b thousands of confederate soldiers refused to keep fighting the war.
c it expanded the focus of the war to include freeing people from enslavement.
d it shifted the focus of the war away from freeing people from enslavement.

Explanation:

• For option A: The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged free African American men to enlist in the Union Army, which boosted the Union's military force.
• For option C: The proclamation expanded the war's focus to include ending slavery, transforming the Civil War from a conflict mainly about preserving the Union to one also about freedom from enslavement.
• Option B is incorrect as there's no significant evidence that thousands of Confederate soldiers refused to fight due to the proclamation. Option D is wrong as the proclamation shifted the focus toward freeing enslaved people, not away.

Answer:

A. Thousands of free African American men enlisted in the Union Army.
C. It expanded the focus of the war to include freeing people from enslavement.