Which One of the Following Events Caused the Southern States

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following events caused the southern states to secede from the Union and create the Confederacy?

• A) the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
• B) passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
• C) Missouri Compromise
• D) admission of California to the United States

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Definitions:

Birth

The act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring.

Innominate Bone

Another term for the hip bone, which is formed by the fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones.

Ischium

One of the three bones that make up the pelvis, located in the lower part of the pelvis.

Ilium

The large, broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.