Question

what happened four years before lincoln delivered his first speech? a an economic depression b an assassination attempt c the industrial revolution d the beginning of civil war

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln's first - inaugural address was in 1861. Four years before that, in 1857, the United States experienced an economic depression known as the Panic of 1857. There was no major assassination attempt, the Industrial Revolution was an earlier and longer - term process not specifically tied to this four - year prior time frame, and the Civil War began in 1861.

Answer:

A. an economic depression