Form 12: Secession & The Formation of the Confederacy Exercise

Form 12: Secession & The Formation of the Confederacy

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Form 12: Secession & The Formation of the Confederacy

Explore the process of southern secession and the establishment of the Confederate States of America. Learn how political divisions culminated in a split nation.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    When did South Carolina formally pass its Ordinance of Secession?

  2. MultiChoice

    How many Southern states initially seceded and formed the Confederate States of America by February 1861?

  3. MultiChoice

    Who was elected as the President of the Confederate States of America?

  4. MultiChoice

    Where was the first capital city of the Confederate States of America located?

  5. MultiChoice

    What argument did seceding states use to justify leaving the United States?

  6. MultiChoice

    What was President James Buchanan's position on secession during his final months in office?

  7. MultiChoice

    What was the Crittenden Compromise proposed in late 1860?

  8. MultiChoice

    Why did Republicans reject the Crittenden Compromise?

  9. MultiChoice

    Who was elected Vice President of the Confederacy and gave the famous 'Cornerstone Speech'?

  10. MultiChoice

    What did Alexander Stephens claim was the 'cornerstone' of the Confederacy in his 1861 speech?

  11. MultiChoice

    How did President Lincoln address secession in his First Inaugural Address in March 1861?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which of the following was NOT among the first seven states to secede?