Southern Secession

Question 1

Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

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Jefferson Davis

Question 2

Which would most likely have been supported by states’ rights advocates during the 1860 presidential election?

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the idea of popular sovereignty

Question 3

Which best describes President Lincoln’s reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

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He refused to accept the act of secession.

Question 4

In addition to voting for secession, what else did South Carolina propose at its state convention held following the election of 1860?

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It called for a confederacy of the Southern states.

Question 5

Which of these states were part of the Confederacy?

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Alabama and Georgia

Question 6

How did South Carolina respond after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?

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It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same.

Question 7

Delegates from which state met to form a new Confederate government, naming Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy, in February 1861?

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Mississippi

Question 8

Which best describes the reaction of other Southern states to South Carolina’s secession?

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They voted to secede from the Union.

Question 9

Which groups opposed the spread of slavery during the 1860 presidential election?

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the Republican Party

Question 10

During the Southern secession of 1861, which state voted last to leave the Union?

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Texas

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