SC Secession & Ft. Sumter Quiz

What major event led SC to issue it's second Ordinance of Secession?

• The Election of 1860

• The Election 1856

• The Election of 1964

• The Election of 1776

Answer explanation

With the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. He had not appeared on many of the ballots in the Southern states.

Which of the following was a result of Abraham Lincoln becoming the President of the US in 1860?

Check all that apply.

• South Carolina declares itself a nation.

• Immediate war broke out between the states.

• South Carolina secedes from the Union.

• South Carolina joined forces with Great Britain.

What does it mean for a state to secede from the union?

• They are leaving the United States

• They were abolishing slavery

• They were being added to the Union as a state

• They had formed an alliance with a foreign nation

Answer explanation

What does the introduction to SC's Ordinance of Secession state as their main reason for seceding the Union?

• Violations of the US Constitution and states' rights

• Federal government did not protect them against pirates

• Violation of civil rights

• Taxation without representation

Based on the excerpt, what is the main message SC is making the US government?

• Since the government did not met its obligation, SC did not have to keep its allegiance the the US and would rejoin the British empire.

• Since the government met its obligation, SC would remain loyal to the US and abolish slavery.

• Since the government met its obligation, SC would surrender all forts and rejoin the Union.

• Since the government did not met its obligation, SC did not have to keep its allegiance to the US and start a new nation.

Which principles does SC state were a violation to justify them becoming a "Free, sovereign and independent state"?

Check all that apply.

• People have the right to abolish the government if it no longer upheld its purpose.

• States did not have the right to abolish the government.

• States could govern themselves.

• States had to follow strictly by the laws made by the federal government.

What does SC blame for non-slave holding states "disregard of their obligations"?

• Hostility towards freedom

• Their election of Abraham Lincoln

• Hostility towards slavery

• Their election of Jefferson Davis

How does SC say the Constitution guarantee the protection of slavery?

Check all that apply.

• Allowing the South to secede

• Implementing a fugitive slave law

• Allowing the slave trade to continue for 20 years

• Taxes on 3/5 of their slaves

What event signaled the physical war between the North and the South?

• Election of Abraham Lincoln

• Bombardment of Ft. Sumter

• Siege of Fr. Moultrie

• Battle of King's Mountain

How did the Confederacy respond to the Union resupplying soldiers at Fort Sumter?

• They burned the Fort down

• They surrendered the Fort

• Threatened to secede from the Union

• Threatened to open fire if Anderson did not surrender