What claim did the Southern states make as their reason to secede?

they were protecting their way of life and states' rights

The election of Lincoln as president in 1860 led to what?

Southern states withdrew from the Union

What was the main reason sectionalism developed in the US?

North and South had different economies and viewpoints

How did Lincoln feel about slavery?

He opposed slavery and wanted to abolish it

the country was divided into sections

Why did South Carolina secede from the union after the election of 1860?

Plantation owners thought Lincoln would outlaw slavery

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What claim did the Southern states make as their reason to secede?
they were protecting their way of life and states' rights
they wanted a stronger federal government to abolish slavery
They were protecting their plantations and increasing trade
They wanted a new government that would expand westward
2
The election of Lincoln as president in 1860 led to what?
Lincoln passed laws to protect the rights of slaves
Northern states planned to stop the spread of slavery
Southern states agreed to abolish slavery
Southern states withdrew from the Union
3
What was the main reason sectionalism developed in the US?
the North and South disagreed on political rights for women
North and South had different economies and viewpoints
new immigrants in the the South created a different culture
Everyone was from the north
4
How did Lincoln feel about slavery?
He didn't care either way
He was in favor of slavery
He opposed it but he didn't want to get rid of it
He opposed slavery and wanted to abolish it
5
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
6
Which of these brought conflicts to a breaking point between North and South?
Dred Scott decision
Election of 1860
Missouri Compromise
Emancipation Proclamation
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The Confederate States of America elected who to be their president?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglas
Ulysses S. Grant
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Secession is ---
north was about agriculture and south was about factories
south was about agriculture and north was about factories
the interests of each section of the country were important
the country was divided into sections
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Why did South Carolina secede from the union after the election of 1860?
South Carolina only wanted to sell cotton to Europe
Lincoln started a blockade of SC's coastline
President Lincoln promised to raise taxes
Plantation owners thought Lincoln would outlaw slavery
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Following the lead of South Carolina, what reason did the other states give for seceding?
protect the national bank
protect states' rights
limit states' rights
Limit the national bank

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