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QuizMultiple Choice

The Civil War Begins

Question 7 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Which of the following best states a difference between the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?

Answer
A
Davis declared war on the Union, while Lincoln threatened war if the South did not return to the Union.
B
Davis said that the South would eventually abandon slavery, while Lincoln insisted that the South do so immediately.
C
Lincoln threatened war if the Confederacy did not return to the Union, while Davis promised to reconsider secession.
D
Lincoln promised the South it could keep its enslaved people if it returned to the Union, while Davis insisted the Confederacy would not return.
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