The dilemma facing Lincoln when he entered the presidency was
a. how to maintain the authority of the federal government without provoking war with the states that hadseceded
b. whether to recognize the Confederacy as an independent, sovereign nation.
c. how to work with a Congress controlled by Democrats.
d. whether to seek gradual or immediate emancipation of the slaves.
a
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What will be an ideal response?
The three estates of the Estates General included the nobility, the townspeople, and the
a. army. b. judiciary. c. serfs. d. clergy. e. peasants.
Which one of the following groups held a large number of the seats in the colonial assemblies?
a. criminals b. lawyers c. small farmers d. women
The signatories to the Five-Power Treaty agreed to __________
A) establish a free trade zone B) the removal of immigration restrictions C) scrap warships D) come to each other’s defense