Describe the events that led to the formation of the Confederacy.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede.
2. The South Carolinians justified secession by charging that another section of the country had elected a president who was hostile to slavery.
3. The other states in the Deep South were slower to act.
4. By February 1, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had voted to leave the Union.
5. Delegates from the Deep South met in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 4 to establish the Confederate States of America.
6. The convention produced a constitution that was similar to that of the United States.
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Between the election of 1860 and his inauguration, Abraham Lincoln
A) contacted Jefferson Davis several times. B) worked very closely with President Buchanan. C) made serious attempts to reassure the South. D) did not show much leadership.
Which of the following is NOT considered a new development of the Neolithic Age?
A) privately owned property B) specialization of labor C) enlarged public roles for women D) the family unit E) settlement of people in permanent locations
Sub-Saharan Africa leads the developing world in which of the following categories?
a. Urbanization b. Percentage of women in legislatures c. Per-capita income d. Hospital care e. Unemployment
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a. Mesopotamia b. Egypt c. Indus Valley d. Norte Chico