Match the following terms with the correct meaning based on Georgia’s Decision to Leave the Union.

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In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a slave, couldn’t sue for his freedom because he wasn’t a citizen, which made the divide between the North and South even worse. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president because he wanted to stop the spread of slavery, which caused many Southern states, including South Carolina, to start leaving the Union. In January 1861, Georgia voted to leave the Union, with some leaders opposing secession but eventually agreeing, and the state joined the Confederacy. A key leader in Georgia who initially wanted to keep the country together but later became the vice president of the Confederacy, then became Georgia's governor after the Civil War.
The Election of 1860
Georgia's Secession
The Dred Scott Case
Alexander Stephens
The Election of 1860
Georgia's Secession
The Dred Scott Case
Alexander Stephens

Answer 1

Here are the terms matched with their correct meanings:

1. The Dred Scott Case: In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, a slave, couldn’t sue for his freedom because he wasn’t a citizen, which made the divide between the North and South even worse.

2. The Election of 1860: In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president because he wanted to stop the spread of slavery, which caused many Southern states, including South Carolina, to start leaving the Union.

3. Georgia's Secession: In January 1861, Georgia voted to leave the Union, with some leaders opposing secession but eventually agreeing, and the state joined the Confederacy.

4. Alexander Stephens: A key leader in Georgia who initially wanted to keep the country together but later became the vice president of the Confederacy, then became Georgia's governor after the Civil War.