What did Secretary Seward mean when he said Lincoln should 'wait for the eagle of victory'?

Which statement from the declaration of independece best reflects the enlightment ideas of popular sovereignty

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

At the end of civil war, which reconstruction plan called for a military occupation of the south ? a. lincoln's b. radical's c. johnson's