Question

What event caused four additional Southern states to secede from the Union?

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Responses

The U.S. accepted West Virginia as a state.
The U.S. accepted West Virginia as a state.
The South fired on Fort Sumter.
The South fired on Fort Sumter.
Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln raised an army.

Answer 1

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The event that caused four additional Southern states to secede from the Union was Lincoln raised an army.