Question 1 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC
Why did Georgia legislators vote to secede from the Union? Check all that apply.They disagreed with the election of President Lincoln.They wanted to maintain the practice of slavery.They wanted to stop the spread of slavery.They wanted to oppose the Democratic Party. They feared the North would force its will upon the South.
Answer
A
They disagreed with the election of President Lincoln.
B
They wanted to maintain the practice of slavery.
C
They wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
D
They wanted to oppose the Democratic Party.
E
They feared the North would force its will upon the South.
Explanation
Georgia’s secessionists opposed Abraham Lincoln’s election because they believed his party threatened slavery. They wanted to preserve slavery and feared that the North would use federal power to impose its will on the South. They did not seek to stop slavery’s spread or oppose the Democratic Party; those statements do not describe Georgia’s reasons for seceding.
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