Why did the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas resist calls for immediate secession from the Union?
a. They intended to ally with either the North or the South, depending on which side emerged victorious from the Civil War.
b. Their economies were more strongly tied to those in the North.
c. Their reliance on slave labor made them wary of angering the North.
d. They were not opposed to the North's demands for abolition of slavery.
Answer: b. Their economies were more strongly tied to those in the North.
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