Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Post-Civil War

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the post-Civil War governorship of E. J. Davis?

• A) Davis was a Democratic Confederate sympathizer who frequently clashed with the federal Congress.
• B) Davis tried to return Texas to independence rather than reenter the Union after the Civil War.
• C) Davis was a Republican who used the centralized powers of the governorship to maintain control over his regime.
• D) Davis sought to decentralize government in Texas, moving toward a policy of home rule.
• E) Davis sought to bring Texas into a cooperative relationship with the United States after
• The Civil War.

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