17-3 Section Questions
Setting the Scene (pg.496)
1. Who is John Finnely?
(What’s his background?)
17-3 A Promise of Freedom
2. What does Finnely “think &
think” about, & what does he
decide to do?
3. How has the “aims” (aka.
purpose) of the Civil War now
changed?
Lincoln’s Goal (pg.496)
4. The Civil War began as a war to _____________________ the __________________, not
end ____________________ .
5. Why did Lincoln have to handle the slave issue cautiously?
The Emancipation Proclamation (pg.497)
6. By mid-1862, Abraham Lincoln decided in order to win the war (and save the Union), he must
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ enslaved African Americans that were Living in the Confederacy.
7. The Proclamation would NOT free slave living in __________________________ nor slaves
in ________________________ _______________ already captured by the Union.
Motives and Timing (pg.497)
8. What were Lincoln’s reasons for emancipating enslaved peoples?
A.
B.
9. Besides not wanting to anger the slave states that had stayed in the Union, what other group
of Americans did Lincoln hope not to anger/upset with his emancipation plan?
10. Lincoln was concerned about the timing of the announcement of his emancipation plan
because he did not want to look __________________ like he was trying to save a losing
cause. He waited for a _______________________ to announce the proclamation.
11. What Union victory was the Emancipation Proclamation announced after? When did it go into
effect?
Impact of the Proclamation (pg.497)
12. How many slaves gained their freedom on January 1, 1863? Why was this?
13. Now, the war was being fought for TWO reasons; what were those TWO reasons?
A-
B-
14. How did people against slavery react to the proclamation?
15. Why was it now less likely that Britain or other European countries would come to the aid of
the Confederacy?
African American Contributions (pg.498)
16. Once African Americans were able to serve as soldiers in 1862, both ________
____________ ______________ and ___________ ____________ joined the Union army
to fight.
In the Union Army (pg.498)
17. All black units were led by W _ _ _ _ officers; at first, black troops were only used as L _ _
_ _ _ _ _ ; black troops received only H _ _ _ the P _ _ of white soldiers.
18. In 1864, what did the U.S. War Department announce?
19. How many African American soldiers fought for the Union? How many died?
Acts of Bravery (pg.499)
20. The most famous African American Regiment was the ____ ________________ Regiment.
They were made up to African Americans all across the North, including two of Frederick
Douglass’ sons. They led an attack on __________________, South Carolina on July 18, 1863.
The regiment was defeated losing almost half of their regiment. __________________ helped
Africans American soldiers win ____________________.
21. During the Civil War, how many African American soldiers won the Medal of Honor?
Behind Confederate Lines (pg.499)
22. Although they were still slaves, what did enslaved people in the Confederacy do once they
heard about the Emancipation Proclamation?
23. What did slaves do when they saw the Union army arrive? (or knew the Union army was
close?)