Areason that lincoln wanted to capture richmond during the civil war was because it was the confederate capital. it was in a border state. it was part of the anaconda plan. it was a way to split the south in two.

Why was the u.s. annexation of hawaii delayed until william mckinley became president? a: the rebels who overthrew queen liliuokalani opposed u.s. annexation. b: the senate did not approve the treaty of annexation until mckinley entered the white house. c: supporters of the nationalist cause were in the majority in hawaii until 1898. d: mckinley’s predecessor, grover cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation.