Which best describes President Lincoln's overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

A. to preserve the Union

B. to end slavery in the South

C. to split the South in two

D. to add coastline to the North

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Wesley Fleming

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30 October, 03:28

Which best describes President Lincoln's overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

A. to preserve the Union

B. to end slavery in the South

C. to split the South in two

D. to add coastline to the North

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Alina Stephens · Answer 1

A. To preserve the Union. His goal was to keep the country together, so C would not make sense. D is irrelevant, and B would have angered the South hence not keeping the country together. Trust me, I learned this last year.

Which best describes President Lincoln's overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?A. to preserve the UnionB. to end slavery in the SouthC. to split the South in twoD. to add coastline to the North

Which best describes President Lincoln's overall goal at the beginning of the Civil War?

A. to preserve the Union

B. to end slavery in the South

C. to split the South in two

D. to add coastline to the North