1- Why did each side, North and South, fight and fight so tenaciously and so long in the Civil War? What did each side perceive to be at stake? 300 words

2-Based on your reading of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address — what was the purpose and significance of the American Civil War? Why do you think Lincoln uses so much religious imagery? Was the cost of war worth what it accomplished? 200 words
Lincoln’s second inaugural can be found here:

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc_large_image.php?flash=true&doc=38