Question

question 4 of 10
president lincoln considered the southern states to be rebels. how did southerners see the confederacy?
a. as a dependent state of the united states
b. as a major source of competition for the north
c. as a separate nation ready to conquer the northern states
d. as a separate nation entitled to all the rights of a nation

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Southerners who supported the Confederacy saw themselves as independent, not dependent on the US, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The Confederacy was about secession and self - governance, not just competition with the North, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The Confederacy's main goal was not to conquer the North but to be an independent nation, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The Southern states that formed the Confederacy viewed it as a separate nation with all the rights of a sovereign nation, as they seceded to have their own governance and rights.

Answer:

D. As a separate nation entitled to all the rights of a nation