According to the passage, President Abraham Lincoln's primary goal in fighting the Civil War was to A) advance the cause of Nort
hern abolitionists B) use any means necessary to save the Union C) extend the franchise to African Americans in the army D) free only those African Americans who were enslaved in Confederate territory
The reason that President Lincoln gave for fighting the Civil War was<u> B) use any </u><u>means necessary </u><u>to save the </u><u>Union</u><u>.</u>
<h3>President Lincoln's actions</h3>
President Lincoln tried to reassure the South that he would not end slavery.
Lincoln believed that the secession of the South States would lead to the destruction of the Union.
Lincoln therefore decided that the best way to protect the Union would be to bring the Southern States back into the fold by any mans necessary including force.
