Give objective and subject information regarding the subject at hand.
Answer: to rally emotional support for a unified country
Explanation: the civil war originally started because several states wanted to secede from the union. That is the easiest way I can put it. Slavery did play a role in the war as well.
Answer:
Sentence two, "If my friend calls, tell them I'm at my violin lesson."
Explanation:
"Friend" is singular. "Them" is third-person plural.
A. knew, because if you think about how they all sound, B and C could not work, since they sound kind of weird. D sound like it could work, but only if it was "had <em>know</em><em>n</em>". Therefore the only answer left to pick is "A. knew".