Question

Lincoln's election in 1860 was a direct cause of __________.
Responses
A Ft. SumterFt. Sumter
B southern secessionsouthern secession
C slave emancipationslave emancipation
D victory at Gettysburgvictory at Gettysburg
Question 2
What was the first state to secede following the election of 1860?
Responses
A AlabamaAlabama
B MississippiMississippi
C North CarolinaNorth Carolina
D South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Question 3
In 1863, Lincoln changed the course of the war when he issued the __________.
Responses
A 13th Amendment13th Amendment
B Gettysburg AddressGettysburg Address
C 2nd Inaugural Address2nd Inaugural Address
D Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 1

Question 1: B — southern secession
(Leonard's election prompted Southern states to secede.)

Question 2: D — South Carolina
(South Carolina seceded first, on December 20, 1860.)

Question 3: D — Emancipation Proclamation
(Issued Jan 1, 1863, it shifted the war’s aims to include ending slavery.)