<span>He was willing to grant pardons to former Confederate's, and he considered compensating them for lost property. In addition, Lincoln did not require a guarantee of social or political equality for African-Americans. He recognize prounion governments in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee even though they denied African-Americans the right to vote</span>
C. Market conditions and the invention of the cotton gin
US became an independent nation. Articles of confederation were created but US constitution was written later to replace. War of 1812 was after. What is this question in context to?