What purpose did the states have in adopting the articles of confederation? a.) it was to create a strong central government. b.) it was to establish a firm league of friendship. c.) it was to set up a system of independent courts. d.) it was to organize each state’s government.

its A because it was to create a strong central government.

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.