8.3 Division and the Outbreak of War

Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 mainly because

• few southerners bothered to vote.

• he was the only well-known candidate.

• Stephen Douglas was not supported in the South.

• northerners outnumbered southerners and supported him.

The “border states” were

• slave states that remained with the Union.

• free states that joined the Confederacy.

• states that remained neutral during the war.

• states along the Mexican border.

How did the economies of the North and South differ before the Civil War?

• The South was more dependent on agriculture.

• The South grew more food crops.

• The North relied entirely on manufacturing.

• The North produced mainly cash crops.

Southern states began to secede largely because they felt that

• the North was going to invade the South.

• Lincoln as President was a threat to their way of life.

• the Constitution no longer protected their way of life.

• seceding would improve their economy.

The main difference between Lincoln's and Davis's inaugural speeches was their positions on

• secession.

• popular sovereignty.

• slave owners.

• the Constitution.

Fort Sumter was important strategically because

• it was the largest federal fort in the South.

• it was in the first southern state to secede.

• it was the last federal fort still held by the Union.

• it guarded Charleston Harbor.

Which of the following was a strength of the South during the Civil War?

• its factories and industry

• a huge population

• a familiarity with the land

• a strong navy

Some people doubted that Lincoln could lead as President because of his

• beliefs about slavery.

• difficult personality.

• legal background.

• lack of experience.