Question

question 9 of 10
president lincolns appointment of general joseph hooker to command the
union troops:

a. was overturned by congress.

b. caused the confederate army change leadership.

c. increased support of the war in the north.

d. ended confederate operations in the north.

Explanation:

• Option A: Lincoln's appointment of Hooker was an executive action, and Congress didn't overturn it.
• Option B: Hooker's appointment didn't directly cause the Confederate army to change leadership.
• Option C: Hooker was a popular figure, and his appointment as commander of the Union troops boosted Northern support for the war effort.
• Option D: Hooker's appointment didn't end Confederate operations in the North (e.g., later Confederate campaigns like Gettysburg still had operations in Northern - adjacent areas).

Answer:

C. Increased support of the war in the North.