Which of the following describes why Lincoln was worried about winning re-election in 1864?

Many Northerners were angered by the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's disregard for the Union dead.

Many Northerners were angered by the Emancipation Proclamation and the length of the war.

The North had just been badly beaten near Atlanta and driven out of Confederate Georgia.

Lincoln's opponent, General McClellan, was a hero of the war for being such a decisive leader.

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Zoey Greene

20 July, 15:17

Which of the following describes why Lincoln was worried about winning re-election in 1864?

Many Northerners were angered by the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's disregard for the Union dead.

Many Northerners were angered by the Emancipation Proclamation and the length of the war.

The North had just been badly beaten near Atlanta and driven out of Confederate Georgia.

Lincoln's opponent, General McClellan, was a hero of the war for being such a decisive leader.

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Arthur Dominguez · Answer 1

B. Many Northerners were angered by the Emancipation Proclamation and the length of the war.

Clements · Answer 2

One of the reasons why Lincoln was worried about winning re-election in 1864 is because " Many Northerners were angered by the Emancipation Proclamation and the length of the war", since most people thought the war would actually be very short.