"We seek no conquest. All we ask is to be let alone."
- Jefferson Davis
According to this quote, which statement best summarizes the South’s agenda?
to continue their way of life unchanged
to accept changes to the plantation system
to change the South’s borders
to expand slavery into the territories
to continue their way of life unchanged
How could the North’s factories be considered an advantage?
The factories could sell surplus goods to Europe for money.
The factories could be converted to making supplies for the army.
The factories could get cotton from the West instead.
The factories could use newly freed African Americans as a cheap source of labor.
The factories could be converted to making supplies for the army.
Why was Fort Sumter important?
It was full of Union weapons.
It marked the beginning of the war.
It was located in a border state.
It marked a willingness to compromise
Fort Sumter is important because it marked the beginning of the war.
How did the South react to the election of Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply.
The South believed that the federal government was set against the South.
The South believed they could renew a series of compromises.
The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
The South believed that secession was unavoidable.
The South believed that the federal government was set against the South.
The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
The South believed that secession was unavoidable.
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In that case, the two correct answers would be:
- The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
- The South believed that secession was unavoidable.
What arguments did Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states?
Secession would need to be approved through popular sovereignty.
The government was a union of people, not states.
The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution.
Slavery was a system that would eventually bankrupt the Southern states.
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