Secession Flashcard Practice

Front

What does secession mean?

Back

to leave

Front

What state was the first to secede from the Union?

Back

South Carolina

Front

What event occurred right before the southern states started to secede? Options: Lincoln elected president, Slavery was outlawed in the North, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850

Back

Lincoln elected president

Front

How many states seceded in 1860-61?

Back

11

Front

What was the name of the new country formed from the states that seceded?

Back

Confederate States of America

Front

Those who supported secession believed that the Union was a compact between

Back

the states

Front

In the 1830s, South Carolina threatened to secede over the issue of tariffs.

Back

tariffs

Front

What was the stance of the Republican party regarding slavery?

Back

Slavery should not be allowed to expand to western territories.

Front

Who was the Republican candidate for president in 1860?

Back

Abraham Lincoln

Front

Which political party split over the slavery issue in the election of 1860?

Back

Democrat