Question

“In your hands, my dissatisfied countrymen, and not in mine is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict, without yourselves being the aggressors. . . . We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” —Abraham Lincoln, in his first Inaugural Address

Which answer choice most accurately describes Lincoln’s feelings, as expressed in the quoted excerpt?
a.
He appealed to the citizens to reconcile their differences peacefully.
b.
He asked them for ste

Answer 1

“In your hands, my dissatisfied countrymen, and not in mine is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict, without yourselves being the aggressors. . . . We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” —Abraham Lincoln, in his first Inaugural Address

Which answer choice most accurately describes Lincoln’s feelings, as expressed in the quoted excerpt?
a.
He appealed to the citizens to reconcile their differences peacefully.
b.
He asked them for stern resistance to compromise.
c.
Abolition was his only answer to the growing problem of a possible civil war.
d.
He demanded a call-to-arms to put down the enemies.

Answer 2

A) He appealed to the citizens to reconcile their differences peacefully.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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