Which would most likely have been supported by states' rights advocates during the 1860 presidential election?
the idea of popular sovereignty
By February of 1861, how many states seceded from the Union?
7
Which best describes President Lincoln's reaction to the formation of the Confederate States of America?
He refused to accept the act of secession.
During a state convention in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to
leave the Union and establish a confederacy.
Who became the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party in the presidential election of 1860?
John Bell
In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln
won only forty percent of the popular vote.
Which of these states were part of the Confederacy?
Alabama and Georgia
In addition to voting for secession, what else did South Carolina propose at its state convention held following the election of 1860?
It called for a confederacy of the Southern states.
Delegates from which state took part in the meeting to form a new Confederate government in February 1861?
Mississippi
During the Southern secession of 1861, which state voted last to leave the Union?
Texas