The Peace Initiatives of 1864 Failed Because

question 67

Multiple Choice

The peace initiatives of 1864 failed because

• A)by this time neither side was willing to compromise on the issues of secession and slavery.
• B)the South believed Ulysses S. Grant was an incompetent drunk who could not possibly defeat Robert E. Lee.
• C)Lincoln was bitter over the rising Union casualty rate and wanted to kill as many Confederates as possible.
• D)the Northern press and public totally opposed any attempt to reconcile with the South.
• E)Lincoln was too anxious to compromise with the South.

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