Based on these excerpts, which statement describes the ideas of Presidents Davis and Lincoln?

Question

A. Both Davis and Lincoln believed that it was unlawful for a state to break from the Union.
B. Both Davis and Lincoln believed that states had the authority to wage war against the Union.
C. Davis believed the federal government made the secession necessary, while Lincoln believed the Union must be preserved.
D. Lincoln believed that a state must prove the right to secede, while Davis believed that any state could secede at any time.

Answer 1

C. Davis believed the federal government made the secession necessary, while Lincoln believed the Union must be preserved.