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The Significance and Factors of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

History

Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8

8 questions

~16 mins

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A worksheet exploring the factors that influenced the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War, encouraging students to categorize, compare, and justify their ideas.

Topics covered:

#History

#The War (1861-1865)

#Standard

#Significance & Factors

#Emancipation Proclamation

#Identify key political, social, economic, and religious factors influencing the Emancipation Proclamation

#Analyze the relative importance of different factors

#Justify rankings of significance using evidence

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The Significance and Factors of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

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Introduction to the Emancipation Proclamation

Source A: Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation (1863)

'That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.' Provenance: The official proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln.

Explain how Source A reflects the political significance of the Emancipation Proclamation. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

Compare the social impact of the Emancipation Proclamation with its political effects. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Categorizing Factors Influencing the Proclamation

Source B: Speech by Abraham Lincoln, 1862

'My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery.' Provenance: Lincoln’s pre-war speech emphasizing Union preservation.

Categorize the factors that influenced Lincoln’s decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious. Provide one example for each category. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Outline the main reasons why some opposed the Emancipation Proclamation at the time. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

Assessing the Significance of Factors

Source C: Historian View

'The Emancipation Proclamation was primarily a political move that aimed to strengthen Union resolve and weaken the Confederacy, rather than a purely moral stance against slavery.' Provenance: Modern historian analysis.

Which factor do you think was MORE significant in the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation: political strategy or moral reasons? Justify your answer with evidence. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Compare the economic factors with the social factors that influenced the Proclamation. Which was MORE important? Justify your choice. (5 marks)

[5 marks]

Conclusion and Reflection

Source D: Reflection by a Civil War Historian

'The Emancipation Proclamation marked a turning point in American history, transforming the Civil War into a fight against slavery and reshaping the nation's future.' Provenance: Modern historical perspective.

Explain why the Emancipation Proclamation is considered a turning point in American history. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

Analyse how the factors discussed contributed to the overall significance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Provide specific examples. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

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Assessing the Significance of Factors

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