Why Did the States of the Upper South Join the Confederacy

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why did the states of the Upper South join the Confederacy?

• A) Richmond was designated the capital of the Confederacy.
• B) Lincoln announced his intention of appointing William Seward as secretary of state.
• C) The Crittenden compromise was rejected.
• D) Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the rebellion in the Lower South.
• E) Northern troops were defeated at the first battle of Manassas.

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