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

A
Jefferson Davis.
B
Stephen Douglas.
C
John C. Breckinridge.
D
Abraham Lincoln.
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Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

A
Stephen Douglas
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Jefferson Davis
D
John C. Breckinridge
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During a special state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to

A
ban slavery from the state.
B
declare its support for Abraham Lincoln.
C
affirm its support for popular sovereignty.
D
secede from the Union.
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Which statement best describes President Lincoln’s reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

A
He demanded that the South free its enslaved people.
B
He refused to accept the secession of states from the Union.
C
He threatened war unless the South returned to the Union.
D
He expressed hope that the new nation would prosper.
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How did individual states secede from the Union in 1861?

A
through votes in their state legislatures and conventions
B
by collecting the signatures of Southern voters on petitions
C
through a vote during the Democratic Party convention
D
by collecting the signatures of Southern slaveholders
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Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?

A
It was near the capital of the Union.
B
It blocked shipping lanes in the North.
C
It served as the base of the Confederacy.
D
It protected commercial areas in the South.
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Which concept would states’ rights advocates have supported during the 1860 presidential election?

A
the abolition of slavery
B
the idea of popular sovereignty
C
the candidacy of John Bell
D
the candidacy of Abraham Lincoln
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During the presidential election of 1860, which political party was divided on the issue of slavery?

A
the Whig Party
B
the Constitutional Union Party
C
the Republican Party
D
the Democratic Party
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Which statement best describes the events of February 4, 1861?

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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How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?

A
by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
B
by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort
C
by refusing to send supply ships to the fort
D
by sending Union troops to defend the fort

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