Chapter 11 - Prelude to War and Secession

Which event directly resulted in the first Southern State seceding?

• Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

• The Nullification Crisis occurred

• John Brown attempted to raid Harpers Ferry.

• Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Northern

,

(b) Southern

• "It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it"

• "The county cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one"

• "Laws made by the federal government trump laws made by states"

• "States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with"

Which term best describes the states in yellow on the Civil War map?

• abolition states

• border states

• confederate states

• uninvolved territories

States that remained in the Union during the Civil War are shown in which color?

• Blue

• Orange

• Grey

• Yellow

States that seceded from the Union are shown in which color?

• Blue

• Orange

• Grey

• Yellow

Which color on the map represents the territories that were not yet states?

• Blue

• Orange

• Grey

• Yellow

Match the following

• Sectionalism

• Confederate leaders justified secession based on their belief in

• States' Rights

• The economic differences between the North and South increased

• Slavery

• Confederate leaders believed that without______ the Southern economy would collapse

Which factors contributed to Louisiana's decision to secede?

• A sugarcane tariff

• The Compromise of 1850

• Presidential election of 1860

• Fear of a rebellion by enslaved people

How did Lincoln address Southern secession in his First Inaugural Speech?

• 
  He asked the Southern states not to secede and agreed to respect states’ rights.

• He vowed not to interfere with the institution of slavery in states where it already existed.

• He said that he would declare war on the states that seceded and promised to attack them.

• He allowed certain Southern states to leave the Union to protect against damage to federal property.

How did Lincoln's First Inaugural Address affect the cause and course of the Civil War?

• It increased support for the U.S. Constitution in Southern states

• It reassured Northern states that Lincoln would fight for the Union

• It reduced the Northern states' willingness to fight to defend the Constitution

• It angered and concerned Southern states, including those still considering secession