Why did the crisis at Fort Sumter pose a challenge for President Lincoln?

He wanted to avoid violence and war and yet could not accept secession.

The fort was strategically placed so that it was impossible to take control of it by force.

The Confederacy allowed supply ships into the fort but still demanded its surrender.

Which of the following was significant for the allied capture of rome? the capture of rome gave the allied powers direct access to the italian-german border and a road to reach berlin. the capture of rome led to the decline of the italian fascists, and those opposed to mussolini were able to regain control of their country. the allied capture of rome promoted an alliance with mussolini who had direct knowledge of hitler’s military strategy. capturing rome drew the german’s attention away from the soviet war front and toward the european theater.

Which situation would be considered an example of the freedom of association? a. three students write a letter to a local newspaper demanding that a teacher be fired. b. a group forms on a college campus to support a particular political candidate. c. an individual purchases a membership to a local gym. d. a religious organization buys several local lots in order to construct a new church building.

To encourage railroad companies to build railroads across the west, the government gave them subsidies by select the best answer from the choices provided. a. paying the wages of laborers b. giving them building materials c. providing railroad trains d. providing free land