South Carolina Secedes-Standard 8-4.4-Period 5

How did Unionists in South Carolina view the idea of secession?

• They were for defending the South's way of life by protecting the right to own slaves.

• They believed all southern states should secede from the Union.

• The believed in trusting the federal government and staying unified.

• They were seeking another compromise over the issue of slavery that would protect its use in the South.

Why did many cooperationists in South Carolina value the Union even though they supported secession?

• They wanted to cooperate with the northern states to make sure slavery would stay legal in the South.

• There was a need to work on compromises for the new territories and the Up Country of South Carolina.

• They wanted to make sure all of the southern states would support secession, not just South Carolina.

• The majority were unsure about the need for secession as a means for improvement.

Why did the South fear the abolition of slavery?

• It would leave the South vulnerable to invasion from the North.

• It would incraese the official population of the South.

• It would end southern wealth and political influence.

• It would destroy the religious institutions established there.

Under what condition did Cooperationists in South Carolina believe that the state should secede from the Union?

• only with the support from all other southern states

• only once Abraham Lincoln was elected as president

• only after slavery was officially abolished

• only after the North attacked a southern city

Why were South Carolinians who considered themselves to be secessionists concerned about the election of Abraham Lincoln?

• They were afraid Lincoln would regulate the production of cash crops.

• They believed Lincoln would lower prices and raise taxes on cotton.

• They were afraid Lincoln would push for the abolishment of slavery.

• They believed Lincoln would place limits on immigration to the United States.

What was the ultimate reason that South Carolina and other states decided to secede from the Union?

• They believed that tariffs placed on imports were too high.

• They were concerned that President Lincoln would outlaw slavery.

• They were angry that the Union army occupied Fort Sumter.

• They fet the government put too much regulation on growing cotton.

Which statement accurately describes the attitudes in South Carolina regarding secession?

• There was some debate about secession before LIncoln's eleciton, but at the convention all the delegates agreed secession was the right idea.

• After the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, South Carolinians unanimously agreed that secession was necessary.

• Many citizens of South Carolina opposed secession, and there was fighting between factions while the Confederacy was formed.

• While the state leaders were reluctant to break ties with the Union, a majority of average citizens pushed for secession.

South Carolina's secession demonstrated a belief in which idea?

• federal supremacy

• expansionism

• states' rights

• imperialism

Which statement would most likely be made by a Cooperationist during discussions about secession from the Union?

• "We must take the lead and be the first state to secede"

• "Secession is a terrible idea, we need to stay with the North at all costs."

• "Immediate secession is South Carolina's only option."

• "Before seceding, we need to have the support of the other southern states."

What led South Carolina to secede from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?

• fear that Lincoln would take personal revenge on the states that had not voted for him

• fear that Lincoln would encourage the federal government to outlaw slavery in the southern states

• fear that international trade would slow down because foreign leaders did not like Lincoln

• fear that Lincoln would encourage poor whites, free blacks, and slaves to rebel against wealthy landowners