Question

When he became president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis believed that

A. Southern slavery would remain safe under Lincoln.

B. secession of the Southern states should be encouraged.

C. the South should declare war against the Union to gain independence.

D. Lincoln would force states that seceded back into the Union.

Answer 1

D. Lincoln would force states that seceded back into the Union.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the pre-war secession, Davis was a staunch supporter of southern states. He believed that no state should be sovereign over another state and that each state should have the power to govern itself. However, Davis knew of the warlike inferiority of the southern states, he advised his fellow southerners to take it easy, because he believed that the chances of the south losing a war would be great and that Lincoln would force the states that split back into the Union.

Answer 2

Hi!

The answer to the question is option D, Lincoln would force states that seceded back into the Union.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jefferson Davis had the believe that Lincoln would force states that withdrew from the federal union to go back to the former union that existed.