Question

1. choose the best answer. juneteenth celebrates the anniversary of the day that enslaved people in texas heard the official announcement of __ general lees surrender at appomattox ratification of the thirteenth amendment the signing of the emancipation proclamation the election of abraham lincoln as president 12. choose the best answer. a __ convinced confederate leaders that it was necessary to enlist enslaved men in the military. demand by european allies string of military defeats financial shortfall lack of manpower

Explanation:

1. Juneteenth commemorates when enslaved people in Texas learned of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, but news reached Texas later. General Lee's surrender was about the end - of - war terms, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified later to abolish slavery completely, and Lincoln's election preceded the Civil - War events related to emancipation.
2. A string of military defeats convinced Confederate leaders to enlist enslaved men in the military as they needed more manpower to continue the war effort. European allies did not demand this, and while there were financial issues and a lack of manpower in a general sense, it was the series of military losses that was the key factor.

Answer:

1. the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
2. string of military defeats