15)            richard nixon was successful in passing landmark legislation in the areas of the: a.    american tax laws b.    civil rights c.      environment  d.    military  

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.

b. 155 enlisted men and no officers