SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
LINCOLNS ELECTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lincoln’s main goal was to bring the Union back together.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -We often associate the Civil War with the end of slavery-and for good reason. But Lincoln’s primary goal in going to war was to save the Union, slavery or not. The Emancipation Proclamation changed the equation. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union even if it meant war. He eventually raised an army and navy of nearly three million Northern men to face a Southern army of more than two million soldiers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham Lincoln’s aim was to preserve the Union and end the Civil War as quickly as possible. He promised an easy Reconstruction in order to persuade southern states to surrender.
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