The main reason South Carolina chose to secede from the United States was because

They wanted to maintain their way of life and keep slavery

The Southern States joined to become

The Confederate States of America

The South was concerned about slavery in the western states because

They were concerned about power in government

General William Sherman

Led his Union troops through a March to the Sea

Sherman's March to the Sea was an attempt to

end the Civil War by destroying people's homes and farms

Before Abraham Lincoln became President

He was against slaves in western territories.

The Confederate Army tried to take over Fort Sumter in an attempt to

Keep the Union from getting their supplies

The Union Blockade was

The Union blocking ships from bringing supplies to ports

What would happen if there were more free states than slave states

increased population meant more power in government

The Secession Convention was held in Charleston to

to discuss the south becoming its own country

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1
The invention of the Cotton Gin
Had little impact on slavery
Was important to the textile industry
Had a great impact on slavery
2
South Carolina's Cotton Industry was mainly dependent on
Slave Labor
The cotton seeds
Demand
The soil
3
The main reason South Carolina chose to secede from the United States was because
They did not want slavery to go westward
They wanted to maintain their way of life and keep slavery
They did not agree with slavery
4
The Southern States joined to become
The Southern States of America
The United States of America
The Confederate States of America
The Union
5
The President of The Confederate States of America was
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Lincoln
6
Slavery was defended by the elite because
They aspired to be elite
They had someone to feel superior over
They owned many slaves
7
Abraham won the election to become President of the United States of America
In the Fall of 1860
In the Summer of 1860
In the Winter of 1860
In the Spring of 1860
8
The H.L. Hunley was
A confederate submarine
A Union Ship
A Confederate ship
A Union Submarine
9
The President of the United States of America during the Civil War was
Jefferson Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
10
The Secession Convention was held
In the Winter of 1860
In the fall of 1860
In the Spring of 1860
In the summer of 1860
11
The South was concerned about slavery in the western states because
They liked slaves
They were concerned about power in government
They did not want the north to have slaves
12
General William Sherman
Led South Carolina to victory
Led Confederate troops through South Carolina
Led his Union troops through a March to the Sea
13
Sherman's March to the Sea was an attempt to
attempt to win over Fort Sumter
end the Civil War by destroying people's homes and farms
attempt to keep the war going
14
Before Abraham Lincoln became President
He thought there should be fewer slaves in the South.
He was an abolitionist.
He was against slaves in western territories.
He though there should be more slaves in the South
15
The purpose for building the H.L. Hunley was to
Stop the Union troops from entering Georgia
Break the union
Break the Union Blockade
Break the confederate blockade
16
The Civil War began because
The South wanted slavery
The South seceded from the Union
The South fired on Fort Sumter
17
The Confederate Army tried to take over Fort Sumter in an attempt to
To keep the Union in the Norht
To Keep the South Free
Keep the Union from getting their supplies
18
The Union Blockade was
The Union blocking the south from firing on ships
The Union blocking southern troops from entering Fort Sumter
The Union blocking ships from bringing supplies to ports
19
The Confederate States of America chose to
not follow a consitution
write and follow a constituion
remain free
20
What would happen if there were more free states than slave states
increased population meant decreased power in government
increased population meant more power in government
Increased power meant more slaves
21
The Secession Convention was held in Charleston to
to discuss the south becoming its own country
Discuss the South becoming a union
to discuss the south becoming unified
To discuss South Carolina becoming its own state
22
Slavery was defended by the middle class because
They had someone to feel superior over
They owned many slaves
They aspired to be elite

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