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:

• Option A: The Emancipation Proclamation encouraged many free African American men to enlist in the Union Army, increasing the Union's military strength.
• Option C: The proclamation expanded the war's focus to include the goal of freeing enslaved people, transforming the Civil War into a fight for abolition as well as preserving the Union.
• 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 towards, not away from, freeing enslaved people.

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.