Question

question 8 of 10
why did president lincolns rhetoric change at the beginning of his second term?

a. because the union needed a reason to fight

b. because the war was coming to a close

c. because the south needed to elect a new president

d. because he had to work on freeing the slaves

Explanation:

Lincoln's second term began as the Civil War was nearing its end. At this stage, his rhetoric shifted from just justifying the war to focusing on reconciliation and rebuilding. Option A is incorrect as the Union already had reasons to fight. Option C is irrelevant as the South's presidential election wasn't a factor. Option D is incorrect because the Emancipation Proclamation had already addressed freeing slaves earlier. So the correct reason is the war was coming to a close.

Answer:

B. Because the war was coming to a close