With Lincoln becoming president and representing the North, the Southern states seceded, leading to a war. The state governments of the South argued that since the Constitution and federal government was created by the states, the federal government had no right to stop states from seceding. President Lincoln and other northerners disagreed and wanted to preserve the Union by stopping states from seceding.
The answer is B: had twice as many soldiers as Lee.
The siege of Petersburg was a decisive Yankee victory which led to the retreat and surrender of confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The victory by the union at Petersburg meant that Lee would be forced into a role not familiar to the fantastic Southern commander. If General Lee would have a larger army, a few good peers, and more support, he could possibly have extended the war. However, the war was over and the Siege of Petersburg sealed everything.
Answer:
b. The defendant's conduct was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's emotional distress
Explanation:
The act must be intentional, offensive and it could not possibly be considered as a mistake or joke which led to emotional distress in the plaintiff. That is, the emotional distress experienced by the plaintiff must be linked to the conducts/actions of the defendant,
