In 1861, many Northerners were willing to allow Southern states to leave the Union until
a. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.
b. the South attacked Fort Sumter.
c. Robert E. Lee was named to head the potential new nation's army.
d. South Carolina seceded from the United States.
e. Virginia and Tennessee joined the seceding states.
Question 2
The clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang from their rivalry for control of
a. Cape Breton Island.
b. the Ohio River Valley.
c. the Mississippi River.
d. the Great Lakes.
e. the St. Lawrence River.
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