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Why did President Lincoln call for volunteers to join the US military in 1861?

A. To protect the North from the Confederacy
B. To bring seceding states back into the Union
C. To free enslaved African Americans
D. To destroy all of the largest plantations



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Final answer:

President Lincoln called for volunteers during the Civil War to protect the North from the Confederacy, bring seceding states back into the Union, and free enslaved African Americans.


Explanation:

President Lincoln called for volunteers to join the US military in 1861 to:

  1. Protect the North from Confederate states: The need to defend the Union was crucial during the Civil War.
  2. Bring seceding states back into the Union: The recruitment of volunteers aimed to preserve the unity of the country.
  3. Free enslaved African Americans: Emancipation became a military strategy to weaken the South's ability to fight.

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