Evaluating President James Buchanan
President James Buchanan is generally not ranked highly by historians, as his administration accomplished little beyond temporarily holding the nation together.
Based on this historical assessment, which of the following is the most accurate response to the statement below?
"President Buchanan did everything he could to avoid the Civil War."
A
"No, he did not; if he had simply outlawed slavery, the nation could have avoided a civil war."
B
"Any president in his position would have acted in the same manner."
C
"No, he did not; he failed to grasp the complexity of the situation and ultimately left the crisis for Lincoln to inherit."
D
"He certainly did; the Civil War was inevitable."
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