Correct. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, during the last two years of the war, the successes of General Grant and General Sherman turned the war decisively in the Union’s favor, facilitating Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 and providing a mandate to continue the war until the Confederacy finally conceded defeat.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that, during the last two years of the war, the successes of General Grant and General Sherman turned the war decisively in the Union’s favor, facilitating Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 and providing a mandate to continue the war until the Confederacy finally conceded defeat.