Which of the following best describes how the presidential election of 1864 had both political and military ramifications? A. It forced Lincoln to curtail government spending and taxation, but signaled overwhelming popular support for the war effort.

B. It’s suggested that popular domestic policies were more important to Lincoln’s political success than military victories.

C. It empowered Lincoln to more aggressively pursue his political antislavery agenda as well as his total war campaign in the South.

D. It demonstrated that the Union was clearly divided among class lines regarding his approval of Lincoln and it’s opinions of the war.