In 1861, the so-called Trent affair Select one: a. saw the capture of Union diplomats by the Confederate government. b. created
an international diplomatic crisis for Abraham Lincoln. c. led England to form closer political ties with the Lincoln administration. d. resulted in France recalling its ambassador from the United States. e. was eventually resolved with an indirect apology by England.
b. created an international diplomatic crisis for Abraham Lincoln.
Explanation:
The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and the United Kingdom.
The crisis erupted after the captain of the U.S. San Jacinto ordered the arrest of two Confederate envoys sailing to Europe aboard a British mail ship, the Trent, in order to seek support for the South in the Civil War. The British, who had not taken sides in the war, were outraged and claimed the seizure of a neutral ship by the U.S. Navy was a violation of international law. In the end, President Abraham Lincoln’s administration released the envoys and averted an armed conflict with Britain.
