What did julius caesar do that hastened rome’s transition from a republic to an empire?
a. he declared himself emperor and first citizen
b. he appointed allies and friends as provincial governors
c. he crossed the rubicon and defeated his enemies
d. he did away with rome’s written laws

C. He crossed the Rubicon and defeated his enemies

Explanation:

it did cause a civil war for republicans

the emancipation proclamation was the aim of the war change to include the freeing of slaves in addition to preserving the union. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery in the u.s. was passed on december 6th 1865.

as promised, lincoln waited to unveil the proclamation until he could do so with success from the union military advance. on september 22nd 1862, after a victory at antietam, he publicly announced a preliminary emancipation proclamation, declaring all slaves free in the rebellious states as of january 1st 1863.