Author Question: In his capacity as commander in chief, President Abraham Lincoln A. waited for Congress to ... (Read 78 times)

roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In the election of 1864, President Abraham Lincoln

A. faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general.

B. was greatly aided by Robert E. Lee's surrender just before Election Day.

C. won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote.

D. proposed a truce in the Civil War.

E. emphasized the success of the Republican Party in fighting the Civil War.

Question 2

All of the following were Radical Republicans EXCEPT

A. Charles Sumner.

B. Benjamin Wade.

C. Thaddeus Stevens.

D. None of these answers is correct.

E. Abraham Lincoln.

Question 3

In his capacity as commander in chief, President Abraham Lincoln

A. waited for Congress to declare war before dispatching troops to the South.

B. argued it was essential that the laws of the Constitution be upheld during the war.

C. quickly called on Congress to enact a naval blockade of the South.

D. moved cautiously in asserting his war powers.

E. increased the size of the army without the approval of Congress.