Question

question 23 of 25

as a result of the emancipation proclamation, one of the unions main goals became:

a. gathering supplies.
b. organizing for war.
c. ending slavery.
d. controlling ports.

Explanation:

Analyze the initial Union war goals

At the start of the American Civil War, the primary objective of the Union was to preserve the United States as a single nation and suppress the Southern rebellion. Lincoln initially avoided making the abolition of slavery an explicit war goal to keep the support of the loyal Border States.

Examine the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation

Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were free. This historic document fundamentally shifted the nature of the conflict.

Connect the proclamation to the new Union goals

By declaring the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states, the Emancipation Proclamation officially linked the preservation of the Union with the destruction of the institution of slavery. Consequently, Union War Goals expanded from simply restoring the Union to actively ending slavery.

Evaluate the given multiple-choice options

• Option A (gathering supplies) and Option B (organizing for war) were ongoing logistical necessities, not new ideological goals.
• Option C (ending slavery) directly aligns with the moral and political shift brought about by the proclamation.
• Option D (controlling ports) was a military strategy (part of the Anaconda Plan) established early in the war, not a result of the proclamation.

Answer:

• (A) gathering supplies.
• (B) organizing for war.
• (C) ending slavery. (Correct answer)
• (D) controlling ports.