Besides Preserving the Union, How Else Has Lincoln's Legacy Lived

question 11

Multiple Choice

Besides preserving the Union, how else has Lincoln's legacy lived on in today's America?

• A) Through an executive order, he gave ex-slaves the right to votey.
• B) He brought harmony between the races.
• C) He overcame regional differences to build a new nation-state.
• D) He encouraged African-Americans to convert to Christianity.

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Definitions:

Populist Party

A political party in the United States in the late 19th century that represented the interests of farmers and laborers.

Small Farmers

Individuals who own and operate smaller plots of land, primarily for the cultivation of crops and raising livestock, often for family consumption and local markets.

Whig Party

A political party active in the mid-19th century United States, advocating for federal government involvement in the economy and opposed to the Democratic Party's policies.

Slavery

was a system in which individuals were owned by others as property and forced to work without rights or compensation.