In 1861, many Northerners were willing to let the Southern states leave the Union until
a. the Confederates began burning the American flag.
b. the South attacked Fort Sumter.
c. Robert E. Lee was named to head the potential new nation's army.
d. South Carolina seceded from the United States.
e. Virginia and Tennessee joined the seceding states.
b
You might also like to view...
The first explorer to sail directly from Europe to India and back was:
a. Vasco da Gama b. Dinis Dias c. Henry the Navigator d. Cristoforo Colombo
What provoked the Franco-Prussian War?
A) German seizure of the French land known as Alsace. B) The ill-conceived plan of Napoleon III to seize German lands west of the Rhine River. C) France's decision to aid Austria in the Austro-German War. D) The southern German states' desire to become part of a greater Germany. E) Bismarck's manipulation of the French, which led them to become the aggressors.
Of the following, which president showed the strongest commitment to improving the position of African Americans?
A) John F. Kennedy B) Dwight Eisenhower C) Richard Nixon D) Lyndon Johnson
Why did the practice of settled agriculture lead to the emergence of more complex civilizations? a. People practicing settled agriculture needed a more structured political system. b. People with a steady supply of food were free to devote their energy to accumulating wealth, producing art,building cities, and creating ceremonies and rituals
c. An increase in the number of children in such societies gave rise to the educational institutions associatedwith complex civilizations. d. Property owners in such societies demanded laws and institutions that protected their property rights.