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Which statement best describes President Lincoln’s reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?

A
He demanded that the South free its enslaved people.
B
He refused to accept the secession of states from the Union.
C
He threatened war unless the South returned to the Union.
D
He expressed hope that the new nation would prosper.
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In January of 1861, several Southern states responded to the recent presidential election by

A
sending delegates to protest the inaugural address.
B
petitioning to remove the new president from office.
C
firing on a federal military fort in South Carolina.
D
uniting under a new Confederate government.
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Which of the following marked the beginning of the Civil War?

A
the 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter
B
the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln
C
the 1861 election of Jefferson Davis
D
the 1860 secession of South Carolina
4

Which of the following was an area of agreement between Lincoln and Davis?

A
Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.
B
Both considered Davis an equal leader to Lincoln.
C
Both considered Lincoln the rightful leader of the Union.
D
Both believed the South had a right to leave the Union.
5

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860?

A
Stephen Douglas
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Jefferson Davis
D
John C. Breckinridge
6

How did individual states secede from the Union in 1861?

A
through votes in their state legislatures and conventions
B
by collecting the signatures of Southern voters on petitions
C
through a vote during the Democratic Party convention
D
by collecting the signatures of Southern slaveholders
7

During a special state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to

A
ban slavery from the state.
B
declare its support for Abraham Lincoln.
C
affirm its support for popular sovereignty.
D
secede from the Union.
8

The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by

A
Jefferson Davis.
B
Stephen Douglas.
C
John C. Breckinridge.
D
Abraham Lincoln.
9

Which of the following best states a difference between the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?

A
Davis declared war on the Union, while Lincoln threatened war if the South did not return to the Union.
B
Davis said that the South would eventually abandon slavery, while Lincoln insisted that the South do so immediately.
C
Lincoln threatened war if the Confederacy did not return to the Union, while Davis promised to reconsider secession.
D
Lincoln promised the South it could keep its enslaved people if it returned to the Union, while Davis insisted the Confederacy would not return.
10

How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?

A
by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
B
by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort
C
by refusing to send supply ships to the fort
D
by sending Union troops to defend the fort
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Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?

A
It was near the capital of the Union.
B
It blocked shipping lanes in the North.
C
It served as the base of the Confederacy.
D
It protected commercial areas in the South.
12

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

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.
13

How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?

A
It called for a state convention and demanded a recount.
B
It reluctantly agreed to support the policies of the new president.
C
It declared independence from the Union and the Confederacy.
D
It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.

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