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 free African American men to enlist in the Union Army, which boosted the Union's military force.
• Option C: The proclamation expanded the war's focus to include ending enslavement, making it not just about preserving the Union but also about freedom, which had moral and strategic impacts.
• Option B is incorrect as Confederate soldiers were fighting to preserve slavery and the Confederacy, so they didn't refuse to fight. Option D is incorrect 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.