Question

in the election of 1864, president abraham lincoln
emphasized the success of the republican party in fighting the civil war.
won by a narrow margin in the electoral vote.
faced a democratic opponent who was a former union general.
proposed a truce in the civil war.
was greatly aided by robert e. lees surrender just before election day.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Lincoln's party (National Union, including Republicans) emphasized war progress, but the phrasing "Republican Party" is less accurate as it was the National Union ticket.
• Option 2: Lincoln won the electoral vote decisively (212 - 21), not a narrow margin.
• Option 3: Lincoln's Democratic opponent was George B. McClellan, a former Union general. This is correct.
• Option 4: Lincoln sought to continue the war to victory, not a truce.
• Option 5: Lee surrendered in 1865, after the 1864 election.

Answer:

C. faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general. (Note: Using the option identifier as per the original, but since the original options are circles without letter labels, we identify the correct one as the third option in the list: "faced a Democratic opponent who was a former Union general.")