Civil War Review 2024

South Carolina calling a "Secession Convention" came in response to what event?

• 1860 Election of Abraham Lincoln

• the Lincoln-Douglas Debates

• John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry

• the Democratic National Convention

Which of the following BEST explains why SC seceded from the Union?

• Lincoln was raising an army to quickly abolish slavery
• Lincoln would support slavery and help the planter elite gain control
• Lincoln would allow them to continue nullifying laws
• Lincoln would soon make slavery illegal 

Which of the following documents severed SC's ties with the Union?

• Constitution of the Confederate States of America
• Ordinance of Nullification
• Ordinance of Secession
• Reconstruction Amendments

Which of the following would argue that breaking away from the Union was the only option for SC?

• Unionists
• Cooperationists
• Secessionists
• Republicans

Which of the following DID NOT support secession?

• Unionist
• Cooperationist
• Fire-Eater
• Secessionist

This group leaned towards secession but only with support of the other southern states.

• Secessionists

• Cooperationists

• Unionists

• Fire Eaters

Who had more experienced generals in their military?

• Union

• Confederacy

Which side has more railways, industry and banking?

• Union

• Confederacy

What plan was developed by Union generals?

• Anaconda Plan

• Rattlesnake Plan

• Defensive War

• King Cotton Diplomacy

The Confederacy planned to fight a defensive war on their home ground.

• True

• False