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How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?
by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort
by refusing to send supply ships to the fort
by sending Union troops to defend the fort
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by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
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Which concept would states’ rights advocates have supported during the 1860 presidential election?
the abolition of slavery
the idea of popular sovereignty
the candidacy of John Bell
the candidacy of Abraham Lincoln
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the idea of popular sovereignty
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During a special state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to
ban slavery from the state.
declare its support for Abraham Lincoln.
affirm its support for popular sovereignty.
secede from the Union.
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secede from the Union.
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In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by
sending delegates to protest the inaugural address.
petitioning to remove the new president from office.
firing on a federal military fort in South Carolina.
uniting under a new Confederate government.
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uniting under a new Confederate government.
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How did individual states secede from the Union in 1861?
through votes in their state legislatures and conventions
by collecting the signatures of Southern voters on petitions
through a vote during the Democratic Party convention
by collecting the signatures of Southern slaveholders
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through votes in their state legislatures and conventions
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Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
John C. Breckinridge
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Abraham Lincoln
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Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?
It was near the capital of the Union.
It blocked shipping lanes in the North.
It served as the base of the Confederacy.
It protected commercial areas in the South.
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It protected commercial areas in the South.
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Which of the following was an area of agreement between Lincoln and Davis?
Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.
Both considered Davis an equal leader to Lincoln.
Both considered Lincoln the rightful leader of the Union.
Both believed the South had a right to leave the Union.
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Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.
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On which of the following issues did Lincoln and Davis most strongly disagree?
whether the South had seceded for a reason
whether the South had the right to secede
whether slavery would continue to exist in the South
whether the North and the South would go to war
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whether the South had the right to secede
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How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?
It called for a state convention and demanded a recount.
It reluctantly agreed to support the policies of the new president.
It declared independence from the Union and the Confederacy.
It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.
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It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.
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Which of the following marked the beginning of the Civil War?
the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter
the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln
the 1861 election of Jefferson Davis
the 1860 secession of South Carolina
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the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter
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The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by
Jefferson Davis.
Stephen Douglas.
John C. Breckinridge.
Abraham Lincoln.
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Jefferson Davis.
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During the presidential election of 1860, which political party was divided on the issue of slavery?
the Whig Party
the Constitutional Union Party
the Republican Party
the Democratic Party
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the Democratic Party
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