The south was the back bone of the US so when they legally walked away Lincoln started the "civil war" aka USA vs CSA to take over the rightful land of the CSA
Booth thought he was doing the South a favor by killing Lincoln, but he was only increasing the South's woes.
he planned to weaken the south by cutting off supplies
They seceded from the nation.
Lincoln would appoint republicans to important positions in the south
When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.
When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.
When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.
it led Lincoln to declare the end of slavery in the South
Lincoln's election as president
It led Lincoln to declare the end of slavery in the South.
The south was the back bone of the US so when they legally walked away Lincoln started the "civil war" aka USA vs CSA to take over the rightful land of the CSA
No. he and the Congress instead sent troops to the South in order to end what they saw essentially as a rebellion. No formal declaration of war was called by the Union.
Lincoln declared an insurrection in April 1861. The Civil War, like the Vietnam War were un-declared wars.
president Lincoln
Lincoln. He did this after Gettysburg.
Abraham Lincoln.