Which of the following did William Seward NOT recommend to Abraham Lincoln as the war with the South appeared imminent?
A. Provoke a war with Spain.
B. Provoke a war with France.
C. That he, Seward, should take over control of the government.
D. Dispatch agents to Canada, Mexico, and Central America to drum up resistance to the Confederacy.
E. Attack the rebels at Fort Sumter immediately.
Ans: E. Attack the rebels at Fort Sumter immediately.
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