<span>Despite his personal opposition to slavery, when President Abraham Lincoln took office in 1861 he insisted that his constitutional duty was to keep the nation together, not to abolish slavery. He conducted the first year of the war with the goal of reuniting the Union, but wartime events, including heavy military losses and the many slaves who escaped behind Union battle lines, forced him to contend with the issue of slavery. He issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862 and the final version on January 1, 1863, fundamentally changing the meaning of the war.</span>
<span>The Continental system attempted to stop conquered nations from trading with Britain. This, Napoleon believed would ruin the finances of the island nation, which depended on buying and selling with its neighbors. The system did not work, however, and was unpopular with the Europeans. Portugal, Spain, and Russia continued to trade with Britain. : true</span>
The best explanation for how settlers gained more control of Ohio by 1795 was<u> </u><u>Settlers </u><u>and </u><u>American Indians</u><u> negotiated a </u><u>treaty </u><u>that gave settlers control of the land.</u>
By 1795:
- The Natives in Ohio had been defeated in battle by the American forces.
- The Natives signed the Treaty of Greeneville with the United States.
This treaty was signed by the leaders of the prominent tribes in the area and allowed for the settlers to take control of Ohio provided they were still allowed to hunt there.
In conclusion, option C is correct.
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