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question 72
1 pts
the states of the upper south joined the confederacy only when
richmond was designated the capital of the confederacy.
lincoln had announced his intention of appointing william seward as secretary of state.
the crittenden compromises had been rejected
lincoln proclaimed that the lower south was in a state of revolution.
question 73
1 pts
stephen douglas’s primary goal in introducing the kansas-nebraska act was ____
to promote the northern route for the transcontinental railroad
to prohibit the expansion of slavery
to guarantee the expansion of slavery
to keep the southern states from seceding

Explanation:

Question 72

To determine when the upper south states joined the Confederacy, we analyze each option:

• Designating Richmond as the capital (first option) didn't trigger their joining.
• Lincoln's appointment of Seward (second option) is unrelated to upper south secession.
• Rejection of Crittenden compromises (third option) was before lower south seceded, not the trigger for upper south.
• When Lincoln proclaimed the lower south was in revolution (fourth option), upper south states (like Virginia, Tennessee) joined the Confederacy as they saw it as a threat to their interests or a call to support the south.

For Stephen Douglas’s goal with the Kansas - Nebraska Act:

• The act allowed popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska. Douglas’s primary goal was to get southern support for a northern transcontinental railroad route (first option).
• The act actually opened the possibility of slavery expansion (so second option - prohibit slavery - is wrong).
• He didn't aim to guarantee slavery expansion (third option); popular sovereignty meant it was up to settlers.
• Keeping southern states from seceding (fourth option) was not the main goal; the railroad route was key.

Answer:

D. Lincoln proclaimed that the lower south was in a state of revolution.

Question 73