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? (Choose 2 correct answers.)

• 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? (choose the 2 correct answers)

• 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? (choose the 2 correct answers)

• 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