Which of the Following Is TRUE of Jefferson Davis and His

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of Jefferson Davis and his governing?

• A) Although Davis had a poor prewar reputation as an orator, his speechmaking rose to new heights as the Confederacy's president.
• B) His administration actually suffered from the Confederacy's lack of political parties.
• C) He had Lincoln's common touch, but the lack of newspapers in the South reduced his ability to communicate it.
• D) He strongly opposed centralizing authority in the Confederacy's Richmond government.
• E) On more than one occasion, Davis, a West Point alumnus, led Confederate troops into battle.

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Actual Authority

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