Why were americans encouraged to grow their own food in victory gardens?
a. to increase the amount of food that could be sold to other nations.
b. to conserve resources for the war effort.
c. to spy on neighbors who were not focused on the war effort.
d. to feed the increased population of prisoners of war.

ummm? is that supposed to be a question or a but this is a reason he won re-election

explanation:

"despite progress in the war, lincoln and most political pundits were convinced that he would lose his bid for reelection in 1864. the country was war weary and the democratic party's nominee, george mcclellan, was likely to negotiate a peace treaty with the confederacy if elected." - loc.gov

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.