What Was the Most Important Factor in Abraham Lincoln's 1864

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the most important factor in Abraham Lincoln's 1864 reelection victory?

• A) He furloughed Union soldiers so that they could vote for him.
• B) Atlanta fell to Union forces in September 1864.
• C) There was no organized political opposition to his re-election.
• D) Lincoln's lenient plan for postwar reconstruction appealed to many.
• E) He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.