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The Civil War Begins

Question 6 • RS AZ-US History A

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

Answer
A
Delegates in South Carolina met to vote on whether or not to secede from the Union.
B
Citizens went to the polls to vote for Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, or Bell for the presidency.
C
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter and forced Union soldiers to surrender.
D
Delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.

Explanation

On February 4, 1861, delegates from several seceded Southern states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to organize a new government. They later formed the Confederate States of America. South Carolina’s secession convention met earlier, the presidential election took place in November 1860, and the attack on Fort Sumter occurred in April 1861.

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