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waynest

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Andrew Johnson had been put on Lincoln's ticket as vice president in his second term
 
  a. because Lincoln's first vice president, Hannibal Hamlin, had displayed southern sympathies.
  b. to appeal to War Democrats and pro-Union southerners.
  c. as a safe choice in case Lincoln died in office.
  d. as a poor white who balanced Lincoln's aristocratic background.
  e. to appeal to Union soldiers and radical Republicans.

Question 2

Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because
 
  a. he volunteered.
  b. he was already recognized as a brilliant writer.
  c. the other members of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks.
  d. he believed the colonies' independence should be celebrated with fireworks each year.
  e. he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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