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Which one of the following factors secured the reelection of President Lincoln?

Sherman's victory in Atlanta
Grant's capture of Petersburg
Jefferson Davis' refusal to negotiate an end to the war

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U have this same question on my lesson and my lesson says, "Sherman's stunning victory in Atlanta secured the election for Lincoln" so the answer is A. Sherman's victory in Atlanta

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It was definitely Sherman's victory in Atlanta.
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