In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln
A. won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote.
B. emphasized the success of the Republican Party in fighting the Civil War.
C. was greatly aided by Robert E. Lee's surrender just before Election Day.
D. proposed a truce in the Civil War.
E. faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general.
Answer: E
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