Question

Read the passage below. Then answer the question that follows using information and evidence from the text.

Answer 1

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; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom ...

Why was this document written?

to free enslaved people

to issue orders to government officials

to declare that slavery was morally wrong

to punish rebellious slaves

Answer 2

@DollyAcquah @JayBaybie @kyleemariano

Answer 3

If im not mistaken I'd say C. to declare that slavery was morally wrong Hope it helps:))

Answer 4

yup it's C :)

Answer 5

Thanks @DollyAcquah :))

Answer 6

I HAVE 3 MORE

Answer 7

Okai:)) I can help:))

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

An Act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for their removal west of the river Mississippi.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States to cause so much of any territory belonging to the United States, west of the river Mississippi, not included in any state or organized territory, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished, as he may judge necessary, to be divided into a suitable number of districts, for the reception of such tribes or nations of Indians as may choose to exchange the lands where they now reside, and remove there; and to cause each of said districts to be so described by natural or artificial marks, as to be easily distinguished from every other ...

What does the phrase Indian title has been extinguished describe in the context of the document?

Land the Native Americans had been granted

Land that was taken away from Native Americans

Land that was not valuable to the Native Americans

Land that had been organized by the government

Answer 10

I'd say B. Land that was taken away from Native Americans

Answer 11

are u shure?

Answer 12

yes she's right

Answer 13

ok :)

Answer 14

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States to cause so much of any territory belonging to the United States, west of the river Mississippi, not included in any state or organized territory, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished, as he may judge necessary, to be divided into a suitable number of districts, for the reception of such tribes or nations of Indians as may choose to exchange the lands where they now reside, and remove there; and to cause each of said districts to be so described by natural or artificial marks, as to be easily distinguished from every other ...

What were the effects of this act on United States history?

Native Americans were forced from their traditional lands onto reservations.

Native Americans agreed to buy land west of the Mississippi River.

White settlers and Native Americans agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.

White settlers paid Native Americans for their traditional lands.

Answer 15

thas the last one^

Answer 16

Im not sure but i want to say C.White settlers and Native Americans agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.

Answer 17

what do you think @DollyAcquah

Answer 18

I agree ^.^

Answer 19

okey lets wait and see if i got it right :)

Answer 20

Thanx again @DollyAcquah :))

Answer 21

welcome :)

Answer 22

wait these one -.-

Answer 23

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; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom ...

Why was this document written?

to free enslaved people

to issue orders to government officials

to declare that slavery was morally wrong

to punish rebellious slaves

Answer 24

You have to redo it??

Answer 25

nah i just didn't answer that one

Answer 26

Oh you got them right but because you forgot to answer this one you got it wrong.........???

Answer 27

yeah i gotta answer it in order to receive full credit

Answer 28

Oh..im sorry for that..but I am glad I got to help:))

Answer 29

its ok but can u help with that one?

Answer 30

yeah its C:))