What event provoked the secession of the Southern states from the United States?
a. attack on Fort Sumter
b. election of Abraham Lincoln
c. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
d. formation of the Confederate States of America
Answer: b
What event provoked the secession of the Southern states from the United States?
a. attack on Fort Sumter
b. election of Abraham Lincoln
c. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
d. formation of the Confederate States of America
Answer: b