Which statement best describes the events of February 4, 1861?

On February 4, 1861, delegates from seceded Southern states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to establish a new government, later called the Confederate States of America. That matches the choice stating that delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government. The presidential election was in November 1860, and the attack on Fort Sumter occurred in April 1861.

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