Why did lincoln choose to wait until the north won a major battle to announce the emancipation proclamation?

a) he was afraid the announcement would cause the british to support the south.

b) so that southerns would understand that slavery was morally wrong

c) he did not want to risk losing the support of native americans who owned slaves.

d) so that the emancipation of slaves would not be viewed as an act of desperation

"the plan of removing the aboriginal people who yet remain within the settled portions of the united states . . approaches its consummation. . an extensive region . . has been assigned for their permanent residence. it has been divided into districts and allotted among them. many have already removed and others are preparing to go. . " removal of southern indians to indian territory, 1835 this passage is most closely related to a) imperialism. b) the civil war. c) westward expansion. d) the french indian war.