Which statement best describes Abraham Lincoln's handling of the secession crisis?
a. He maneuvered the Confederates into firing the first shot and becoming the aggressors.
b. He declared that secession was treason and pledged to send the army to "punish the traitors."
c. He tried to conciliate southerners by supporting a constitutional amendment that would guarantee their right to bring slaves into federal territories.
d. He torpedoed any hopes of reconciliation when he issued an executive order that forbade federal officials from enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law.
A
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A) True B) False
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A. middle-class Americans. B. industrial workers. C. farmers. D. All these answers are correct.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false