Analyzing the Maneuvering of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln Around

question 93

Multiple Choice

Analyzing the maneuvering of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln around Fort Sumter,who was superior?

• A) Davis gained the most essential fort in the South.
• B) Lincoln was too weak-willed to be president.
• C) Lincoln failed to walk the tightrope.
• D) Lincoln made the South look like the aggressor.
• E) Davis was able to prevent a northern invasion of the Confederacy for two years.

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