After the Secession of South Carolina, Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

After the secession of South Carolina, which of the following arguments was advanced by Southern extremists?

• A) Those who favor compromise do not have the best interests of the South at heart and are traitors to the Southern cause.
• B) All Southern states should follow South Carolina's lead and prepare to attack the North and take the Western territories by force.
• C) Other Southern states should not be influenced by South Carolina's decision and must make their own independent decisions regarding whether or not to withdraw from the Union.
• D) Even those who favor compromise should support secession because a better deal can be made by negotiating from outside rather than inside the Union.

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