Question

Which order of events is correct? (Events are from left to right)

a) The signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation
b) The Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War, the signing of the Declaration of Independence
c) The Civil War, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation
d) The signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War

Answer 1

The correct order of events is the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Civil War.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct order of events from left to right is:
d) The signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War.

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It declared that all persons held as slaves in the rebellious Confederate states were to be set free. However, it had limited effect and did not immediately free all enslaved people.

The Civil War began in 1861 and lasted until 1865. The Southern states seceded from the Union to defend slavery and states' rights. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, on the other hand, occurred much earlier in 1776, marking the United States' formal break from Great Britain.