Question

1. who was the president of the confederate states of america?

a) jefferson davis
b) abraham lincoln
c) ulysses s. grant
d) robert e. lee

1. why did the southern states view lincolns election as a threat?

a) they thought he would tax the south heavily
b) they feared he would prevent the spread of slavery
c) they believed he would make the south economically superior
d) they believed he would outlaw agriculture

1. what year did abraham lincoln become president of the united states?

a) 1825
b) 1861
c) 1865
d) 1845

1. what was the confederate states of america primarily fighting to protect?

a) industrial industry
b) trade with europe
c) economic expansion and slave trade
d) slavery and states rights

1. what was a primary goal of lincolns presidency at the start of the civil war?

a) to preserve the union
b) to destroy federal power
c) to abolish slavery immediately
d) to annex northern territory

1. why did southern states fear abraham lincolns election in 1860?

a) he wanted to abolish slavery immediately
b) he wanted to improve states rights
c) he supported the expansion of slavery
d) he opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories

1. what was the primary cause of southern secession?

Explanation:

1. The Confederate States of America formed during the U.S. Civil War, and its president was Jefferson Davis.
2. Southern states viewed Lincoln as a threat because he opposed the expansion of slavery, which was central to their economic and social system.
3. Abraham Lincoln was elected and inaugurated as U.S. president in 1861.
4. The Confederacy's primary fight was to preserve slavery, which was tied to their agrarian economy, and protect states' rights to maintain this institution.
5. At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln's main goal was to keep the United States intact, not immediately abolish slavery.
6. Southern states seceded after Lincoln's 1860 election because he opposed the expansion of slavery into new U.S. territories, which they saw as a threat to their way of life.

Answer:

1. a. Jefferson Davis
2. b. They feared he would prevent the spread of slavery
3. b. 1861
4. d. Slavery and states' rights
5. a. To preserve the Union
6. d. He opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories