Author Question: Why did the states of the Upper South join the Confederacy? A) Richmond was designated the ... (Read 98 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Why did the states of the Upper South join the Confederacy?

A) Richmond was designated the capital of the Confederacy.
B) Lincoln announced his intention of appointing William Seward as secretary of state.
C) The Crittenden compromise was rejected.
D) Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the rebellion in the Lower South.
E) Northern troops were defeated at the first battle of Manassas.

Question 2

Which of the following candidates ran as Democrats in the 1860 election?

A) Abraham Lincoln and John Bell
B) John Breckinridge and Stephen Douglas
C) Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
D) John Breckinridge and John Bell
E) John Breckinridge and Abraham Lincoln