1. Both Davis and Lincoln believed that it was unlawful for a state to break from the union
2. Both Davis and Lincoln believed that states had the authority to wage war against the union.
3. Davis believed that the federal government made secession necessary, while Lincoln believed the union must be preserved.
4. Lincoln believed that a state must prove the right to secede, while Davis believed that any state could secede at any time.
1 answer
The statement that best describes the ideas of Presidents Davis and Lincoln is:
3. Davis believed that the federal government made secession necessary, while Lincoln believed the union must be preserved.
This statement captures the essence of both leaders' views, with Davis supporting the idea of secession as a response to perceived federal overreach and Lincoln advocating for the preservation of the Union against secession.
