Question

question 19
this document freed slaves in states and territories that were in rebellion, but not in those states that remained part of the union.

• fugitive slave act
• emancipation proclamation
• declaration of independence
• gettysburg address

question 20
this document freed slaves in states and territories that were in rebellion, but not in those states that remained part of the union.

• emancipation proclamation
• gettysburg address
• fugitive slave act
• declaration of independence

question 21
why was the emancipation proclamation essentially invalid?

• it only freed enslaved people under the age of 18 in the union
• it only freed slaves in territories and states that had rebelled against the union
• it only freed enslaved people in union territories and states

Explanation:

Analyze Question 19

The prompt describes a document that "freed slaves in states and territories that were in rebellion, but not in those states that remained part of the Union." This is the defining feature of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, issued on January 1, 1863. It specifically targeted areas in active rebellion against the United States, leaving slavery intact in the loyal border states.

Analyze Question 20

This question contains the exact same prompt as Question 19: "This document freed slaves in states and territories that were in rebellion, but not in those states that remained part of the Union." Therefore, the correct answer is once again the Emancipation Proclamation.

Analyze Question 21

The prompt asks: "Why was the Emancipation Proclamation essentially invalid?"
The Emancipation Proclamation declared enslaved people free only in areas controlled by the Confederacy (states in rebellion). Because the Union government did not have actual administrative control or physical authority over the Confederate states at the time the proclamation was issued, it could not immediately enforce this freedom. Thus, it was practically invalid in those areas until Union armies advanced and liberated them. The second option, "It only freed slaves in territories and states that had rebelled against the Union," directly highlights this limitation.

Answer:

Question 19

• (A) Fugitive Slave Act
• (B) Emancipation Proclamation (Correct answer)
• (C) Declaration of Independence
• (D) Gettysburg Address

Question 20

• (A) Emancipation Proclamation (Correct answer)
• (B) Gettysburg Address
• (C) Fugitive Slave Act
• (D) Declaration of Independence

Question 21

• (A) It only freed enslaved people under the age of 18 in the Union
• (B) It only freed slaves in territories and states that had rebelled against the Union (Correct answer)
• (C) It only freed enslaved people in Union territories and states