In 1863, Abraham Lincoln decided to issue an executive order to legally change the status of over 3 million enslaved Blacks, across ten states, from “slave” to “free”. Why do you think President Lincoln decided to issue the Emancipation Proclamation as opposed to working with Congress to make a law?

In terms of territory won in the french and indian war, which of the following is a true statement? a. england won the most territory as a result of the war. b. france won the most territory as a result of the war. c. spain won the most territory as a result of the war. d. england, france, and spain all won an equal amount of territory as a result of the war.