The Civil War Begins

Question 1

On which of the following issues did Lincoln and Davis most strongly disagree?

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whether the South had the right to secede

Question 2

The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by

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Jefferson Davis.

Question 3

In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by

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uniting under a new Confederate government.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the events of February 4, 1861?

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Delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.

Question 5

How did individual states secede from the Union in 1861?

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through votes in their state legislatures and conventions

Question 6

How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?

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It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.

Question 7

Which of the following best states a difference between the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?

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Lincoln promised the South it could keep its enslaved people if it returned to the Union, while Davis insisted the Confederacy would not return.

Question 8

Which concept would states’ rights advocates have supported during the 1860 presidential election?

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the idea of popular sovereignty

Question 9

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 10

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

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He refused to accept the secession of states from the Union.

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