Question

When the civil war began, what was Abraham Lincolns main goal

A) to abolish slavery
B) to punish the south
C) to restore the union
D) to bring an end to the war

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

At first, he wanted to preserve/restore the union not abolish slavery

Answer 2

Answer: b to punish the south

Explanation: Lincoln issues Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. On December 8, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction.