Congress wanted to punish the South, but Lincoln wanted to make the reconciliation as easy as possible.
They brought with him beliefs mirroring those of the Enlightenment. They believed that government should protect citizens' natural human rights, and listen to their needs. They also believed that if a government failed to protect its people and their rights, then citizens have the right to abolish that government.
Many of the beliefs about government in the colonies were reflected from Enlightenment leaders, such as John Locke.
The North West Ordiance primarily aimed to facillitate the creation of future states in the region.
I'm pretty sure it's either A or B. I hope this helps!
Governor John Kayes and puritan Minister Thomas Hooke r where the founders of the Connecticut colony.
