Clue # 3 Did You Know? the Emancipation Proclamation Document Is Kept at the National Archives Building

Clue # 3 Did you know? The Emancipation Proclamation document is kept at the National Archives Building.

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The proclamation freed slaves in ten southern Confederate states. His goal was to free all slaves in areas not then under Union control. This presidential order did not end slavery immediately, however, it did provide the basis for the 13th Amendment. The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished, or ended, slavery a few years later. The executive order only freed slaves in the southern Confederate states that were still in rebellion. Lincoln did not have the power to free slaves in the border states. Some believe that the Emancipation Proclamation was the start of Reconstruction and restoration in the United States. As Union forces advanced, over four million slaves were freed, some of them joined the Union army. The Gettysburg Address was a short, two minute speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The speech focused on the principles of equality, freedom and democracy. The Gettysburg Address was written for the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery to honor the dead. The dedication took place on November 19, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was four months after the bloody Battle of Gettysburg. This speech was made during the Civil War. He argued that the Civil War wasn’t just a fight for the Union, but for "a new birth of freedom." Becoming one united nation would make everyone truly equal. The speech began with "Four score and seven years ago", where he

was referring to the American Revolution in 1776. Question The proclamation freed slaves in ____ southern Confederate states. A. 10 B. 11 C. 12

Question D. 13 The Proclamation stated "that all persons held as slaves "within…

" © Think Tank 2020 Clue # 4 Hint: then Did you know? Some members of Congress opposed Lincoln's Reconstruction plans.

The country turned to Abraham Lincoln to start the process of Reconstruction and rebuilding. The goal of Reconstruction was to reunify the Confederate and Union states. Federal troops were sent to the South to make sure laws were being followed and to prevent chaos or uprisings. On December 8, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. This was viewed as an attempt to reunify. The goal was to help former Confederate states be readmitted to the Union. Lincoln's ideas seemed to be keeping the nation at peace. Sadly, he was assassinated and never had the chance to follow through with all of his Reconstruction plans. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer. Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theatre in Washington, D.C. Booth jumped from the balcony onto the stage and shouted “Sic semper tyrannis" which means "Thus always to tyrants.” He was the first president to be assassinated. Following Lincoln’s death, Andrew Johnson became the 17th president of the United States. Lincoln was

the first president to be assassinated. Question What was the goal of Reconstruction? A. To end slavery in the south B. To reunify Confederate and Union states C. To expand westward

Question D. A cease fire agreement

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Last number of code : ______What number is the letter “A” in clue #1?

1. Lincoln’s education included just ___ 4. Where was the first battle of the months of schooling. Civil War? A. 17 A. Tennessee B. 18 B. Kentucky C. 19 C. Virginia D. 20 D. South Carolina 2. In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, 5. What was considered a cause of how many debates were held across the Civil War? Illinois? A. States’ rights A. 4 B. Westward expansion B. 5 C. Economy C. 6 D. All of the above D. 7 3. Which amendment officially 6. How long was the Gettysburg ended slavery? Address? A. 12th A. 2 minutes B. 13th B. 20 minutes C. 14th C. 44 minutes D. 15th D. 1 hour