Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860.
b.
The draft was instituted in the Confederacy in 1864.
c.
Slavery began in America in the 1600s.
d.
Texas seceded from the Union in 1861.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
The draft was instituted in the Confederacy in 1864.
Explanation:
On April 16, 1862, the Confederacy—in need of troops to fight in its armies—passed the Conscription Act, the first effective general military draft in America.
