Chapter 10.4

Question 0

John C Breckenridge

Answer 0

Kentucky

-nominated by Southern Democrats -committed to expanding slavery into territories

Question 1

Jefferson Davis

Answer 1

Mississippi senator

1860- convinced Congress to adopt resolutions restricting federal control of slavery in the territories

Question 2

Constitutional union party

Answer 2

Combination of whigs and know nothings who nominated John Bell and felt that the Constitution must be upheld

Question 3

1860

Answer 3

Lincoln wins the election by 40%

Question 4

December 20, 1860

Secession

Answer 4

South Carolina secedes from union and joined by six other deep South states who felt that they had to protect their way of life

Question 5

Confederate states of America

Answer 5

Established in February 18 61 x 7 seceding states with Jefferson Davis as president

Question 6

Critten Compromise

Answer 6

Final attempt at compromise to avoid secession proposed by John Critten and it was a constitutional amendment to reinstate Missouri compromise line with funds to reimburse slaveowners for runaway slaves

Question 7

Fort Sumter

Answer 7

Important fort in Charleston South Carolina
January 1861- Buchanan (pre Lincoln prez) tries to send supplies however the Confederates fire.
- Lincoln tries to send supplies with no guns but the south is suspicious and orders a surrender of the fort by the union however the union refuses and is attacked Starting the Civil War

Question 8

Jefferson Davis

Answer 8

Mississippi senator

1860- convinced Congress to adopt resolutions restricting federal control of slavery in the territories

Question 9

John C Breckenridge

Answer 9

Kentucky

-nominated by Southern Democrats -committed to expanding slavery into territories

Question 10

Constitutional union party

Answer 10

Combination of whigs and know nothings who nominated John Bell and felt that the Constitution must be upheld

Question 11

1860

Answer 11

Lincoln wins the election by 40%

Question 12

December 20, 1860

Secession

Answer 12

South Carolina secedes from union and joined by six other deep South states who felt that they had to protect their way of life

Question 13

Confederate states of America

Answer 13

Established in February 18 61 x 7 seceding states with Jefferson Davis as president

Question 14

Critten Compromise

Answer 14

Final attempt at compromise to avoid secession proposed by John Critten and it was a constitutional amendment to reinstate Missouri compromise line with funds to reimburse slaveowners for runaway slaves

Question 15

Fort Sumter

Answer 15

Important fort in Charleston South Carolina
January 1861- Buchanan (pre Lincoln prez) tries to send supplies however the Confederates fire.
- Lincoln tries to send supplies with no guns but the south is suspicious and orders a surrender of the fort by the union however the union refuses and is attacked Starting the Civil War