Question
What reason did the South give for secession?
A.That the Union was trying take over Southern industry.
B.That the Union was acting against Constitution.
A.That the Union was trying take over Southern industry.
B.That the Union was acting against Constitution.
Answers
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B. That the Union was acting against the Constitution.
Many Southern states cited the belief that the federal government was overstepping its constitutional authority, particularly regarding issues like states' rights and the legality of slavery. They argued that the Union's actions, which they perceived as threats to their rights and way of life, justified their secession from the United States.
Many Southern states cited the belief that the federal government was overstepping its constitutional authority, particularly regarding issues like states' rights and the legality of slavery. They argued that the Union's actions, which they perceived as threats to their rights and way of life, justified their secession from the United States.