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Secession and War



Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
border states
d.
John Crittenden
b.
secession
e.
Jefferson Davis
c.
John C. Breckinridge
 

 1. 

proposed a series of amendments to preserve the Union
 

 2. 

divided over secession
 

 3. 

withdrawal from the Union
 

 4. 

presidential candidate of Southern Democrats in 1860
 

 5. 

president of the Confederacy
 

Short Answer
 

 6. 

Although Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860, his name did not appear on the ballots in most ____ states.
 

 7. 

In December 1860, what state first voted to leave the Union?
 

 8. 

In his 1861 Inaugural Address, Lincoln stated that ____ would not be permitted.
 

 9. 

Why did Lincoln send an unarmed supply expedition to Fort Sumter after the Confederates demanded its surrender?
 

 10. 

What action did Lincoln take after Fort Sumter was attacked and surrendered to the Confederacy?
 



 
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