Lincoln's Declaration That the North Sought to Preserve the Union

question 72

Multiple Choice

Lincoln's declaration that the North sought to preserve the Union with or without slavery

• A) came as a disappointment to most Northerners and demoralized the Union.
• B) revealed the influence of the Border States on his policies.
• C) caused some seceded states to rejoin the Union.
• D) contradicted the campaign promises of the Republican party.
• E) cost him support in the Butternut region of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

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