-This cartoon from the British magazine Punch indicates that after a Union warship removed two Confederate leaders off the British ship Trent, Lincoln decided to .
A) release the prisoners in order to avoid war with Britain
B) execute the prisoners and face a possible war with Britain
C) keep the Confederates imprisoned for the duration of the war
D) stop exports to Britain because they sympathized with the Confederacy

Question

-This cartoon from the British magazine Punch indicates that after a Union warship removed two Confederate leaders off the British ship Trent, Lincoln decided to .
A) release the prisoners in order to avoid war with Britain 
B) execute the prisoners and face a possible war with Britain 
C) keep the Confederates imprisoned for the duration of the war 
D) stop exports to Britain because they sympathized with the Confederacy

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lincoln decided to release the Confederate leaders who were removed from the British ship Trent to avoid escalating tensions with Britain and potentially provoking a war. This incident, known as the Trent Affair, highlighted the delicate diplomacy required during the Civil War.

-This Cartoon from the British Magazine Punch Indicates That After