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The Civil War Begins

Question 4 • US History 1 26-27 II – 415654

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

Answer
A
Delegates in South Carolina met to vote on whether or not to secede from the Union.
B
Citizens went to the polls to vote for Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, or Bell for the presidency.
C
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter and forced Union soldiers to surrender.
D
Delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.
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