On january 1, 1863, abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation which states, that all slaves in the confederate states that had seceded were freed. he did so without an act of congress, maintaining that his authority as commander in chief allowed him to suspend civil law in states that were in rebellion. what is the emancipation proclamation an example of?

1. discovered the new world balboa 2. explored the north american southwest hudson 3. his crew was the first to sail around the world vespucci 4. conquered the incas of peru cortes 5. discovered the pacific ocean columbus 6. conquered the aztecs of mexico cabot 7. discovered fishing grounds off newfoundland pizarro 8. looted spanish vessels for england drake 9. claimed the hudson river area for dutch coronado 10. priest who explored the mississippi marquette 11. man for whom the new world is named magellan