The Civil War Begins – Flashcards

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Who ran for president as a Republican in 1860? Stephen Douglas Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis John C. Breckinridge

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.

Which of the following best states a difference between the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis? Davis declared war on the Union, while Lincoln threatened war if the South did not return to the Union. Davis said that the South would eventually abandon slavery, while Lincoln insisted that the South do so immediately. Lincoln threatened war if the Confederacy did not return to the Union, while Davis promised to reconsider secession. Lincoln promised the South it could keep its enslaved people if it returned to the Union, while Davis insisted the Confederacy would not return.

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

Which statement best describes President Lincoln's reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America? He demanded that the South free its enslaved people. He refused to accept the secession of states from the Union. He threatened war unless the South returned to the Union. He expressed hope that the new nation would prosper.

The founding principles of the Confederacy were described in an 1861 speech by Jefferson Davis. Stephen Douglas. John C. Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln.

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

Which of the following best states a difference between the inaugural addresses of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis? Davis declared war on the Union, while Lincoln threatened war if the South did not return to the Union. Davis said that the South would eventually abandon slavery, while Lincoln insisted that the South do so immediately. Lincoln threatened war if the Confederacy did not return to the Union, while Davis promised to reconsider secession. Lincoln promised the South it could keep its enslaved people if it returned to the Union, while Davis insisted the Confederacy would not return.