Here are the most fitting responses to each question based on the context of the historical period they pertain to:
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According to this quote, which statement best summarizes the South’s agenda?
- to continue their way of life unchanged
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How could the North’s factories be considered an advantage?
- The factories could be converted to making supplies for the army.
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Why was Fort Sumter important?
- It marked the beginning of the war.
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How did the South react to the election of Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply.
- The South believed that the federal government was set against the South.
- The South believed that secession was unavoidable.
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What arguments did Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states? Select all that apply.
- The government was a union of people, not states.
- The Southern states lacked the power to secede under the Constitution.
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