In Order to Persuade the Border States to Remain in the Union

question 35

Multiple Choice

In order to persuade the Border States to remain in the Union, President Lincoln

• A) emphasized the fact that he had been born in Kentucky.
• B) declared that he would make the war a fight against slavery.
• C) guaranteed that they could keep slavery permanently.
• D) promised not to deploy federal troops on their territory.
• E) declared martial law where needed.

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Definitions:

Draft

Any instrument (such as a check) drawn on a drawee (such as a bank) that orders the drawee to pay a certain sum of money, usually to a third party (the payee), on demand or at a definite future time.

Drawee

The party that is ordered to pay a draft or check. With a check, a financial institution is always the drawee.

Payee

The individual or entity to whom a payment is to be made or has been made, typically in the context of financial transactions.

Promissory Note

A written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person at a fixed or determinable future time.