Which best describes president lincolns reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America

A) he demanded that the south free its enslaved people

B) he refuses to accept the act of secession

C) he threatened war enless the South retured to the Union

D) he expressed hope that the new Nation would prosper

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Kareem

2 May, 11:46

Which best describes president lincolns reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America

A) he demanded that the south free its enslaved people

B) he refuses to accept the act of secession

C) he threatened war enless the South retured to the Union

D) he expressed hope that the new Nation would prosper

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Hadley Potts · Answer 1

B.

Explanation:

A is incorrect because he did not try to force the fragile relationship the mother country had with its new neighbor. He was hoping they would return to the union after being unable to support themselves. C is incorrect because Lincoln was hoping to figure out a compromise without war. War is unpopular and is taxing on a country in more ways than one. D is incorrect because he ended up taking part in the Civil War with his only intentions being to keep the union together. B is correct because he told the Confederacy that it was inappropriate for them to destroy the federal buildings in the South as if they had never seceded in the first place.