Question

What was the main reason for the Draft Riots in New York:

a) New Yorkers did not want the Southern States to be allowed back into the Union

b) Many New York residents did not vote for Abraham Lincoln and did not support the war

c) They worried about job competition if the slaves were given their freedom

d) Many did not believe in the abolition of slavery

Answer 1

) New Yorkers did not want the Southern States to be allowed back into the Union