Form 14: Secession of the Southern States
Study how Southern states withdrew from the Union following the election of 1860. Learn about the process and reasons surrounding their decision to secede.
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Which state was the first to secede from the Union in December 1860?
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What was the official name of the new nation formed by seceding Southern states?
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Who was elected President of the Confederate States of America?
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Where was the original capital of the Confederacy located before moving to Richmond?
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Who was President during the 'lame duck' period when the first seven states seceded?
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What last-ditch compromise attempt proposed extending the 36°30' line to California?
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Seven Southern states formed the ____ before Lincoln took ____
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What core message did Lincoln deliver in his First Inaugural Address in March 1861?
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Who served as Vice President of the Confederacy?
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What were the 'border states' during the secession crisis?
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What was President James Buchanan's response to secession?
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How many states had seceded prior to the attack on Fort Sumter?