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Responses
It destroyed Confederate hope for negotiated peace.
It destroyed Confederate hope for negotiated peace.
It gave Confederates hope of a reconciliation.
It gave Confederates hope of a reconciliation.
It led to the surrender and burning of Atlanta.
It led to the surrender and burning of Atlanta.
It led some southern states to rejoin the Union.
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The correct response is:
It destroyed Confederate hope for negotiated peace.
Lincoln's reelection in 1864 was seen as a mandate for continuing the war against the Confederacy, which diminished any remaining hopes among Confederates for a negotiated settlement.
