Question

When summarizing the events leading up to the assassination of President Lincoln, which of the following incited anger in Southerners after the Civil War ended?(1 point) Responses The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s efforts to free the enslaved persons in the South. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s efforts to free the enslaved persons in the South. The Confederacy was angry because they were on the verge of defeating the Union Army at Appomattox Court House. The Confederacy was angry because they were on the verge of defeating the Union Army at Appomattox Court House. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s desire to punish the Southern states for the Civil War. The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s desire to punish the Southern states for the Civil War. The Confederate Army was angry after their defeat when Lincoln rode pridefully through all of the Southern states.

Answer 1

The response that most accurately captures the anger in Southerners after the Civil War ended is: **The Confederacy was angry over Lincoln’s desire to punish the Southern states for the Civil War.**

While there were multiple factors at play regarding Southern sentiments towards Lincoln and the federal government after the war, the desire for punitive measures against the South indeed fueled resentment among many Confederates.