What difficulties did the u. s. face in preparing for war with britain? select the two correct answers. (a) france backed out after offering to the u. s. (b) britain had a much larger navy than the u. s. (c) enslaved african americans refused to fight. (d) the u. s. had a small army compared to britain.

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.