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Question 1 • RS AZ-US History A

How did the attitudes of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as the Union and the Confederacy prepared for war?

Answer

Lincoln was eager to prove the Union had control, while Davis was reluctant to engage in battle.

Davis wanted to avoid war at all costs, while Lincoln was unwilling to agree on terms.

Lincoln knew that fighting would be inevitable, while Davis thought it could be avoided.

Lincoln did not want war but would fight to keep the Union, while Davis was ready for war and ordered the first attack.

Explanation

Lincoln hoped to avoid war, but he would use force to preserve the Union. When Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in April 1861, Davis had authorized the attack, marking the start of the Civil War. Therefore, the choice describing Lincoln as unwilling to seek war but determined to save the Union, and Davis as ready to fight and ordering the first attack, is correct.

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