Lincoln says the "insurgents" wanted to fight. Why?
A. Because they wanted slavery to be permitted in some states.
B. Because they wanted to extend and perpetuate slavery.
C. Because they wanted to end and abolish slavery.
D. Because they wanted to restrict the growth of slavery.
President Lincoln said the "insurgents" wanted to fight because they wanted to extend and perpetuate slavery. At the end of the Civil War, the "insurgents" did not get their wish. The correct answer is B.
