As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to
A. end slavery
B. set new national boundaries
C. increase congressional powers
D. preserve the Union
Ans: D. preserve the Union
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A) Chang'an B) Samarkand C) Dadu D) Karakorum
The center and capital of the Abbasid Empire in 900 C.E., as shown in Map 10-2, was
a. Constantinople. b. Alexandria. c. Baghdad. d. Mecca.
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