Question

1. the phrase \states rights\ most often referred to:

a. control of western land
b. rights of states to leave the union
c. states protecting slavery
d. rights of immigrants

1. which event directly triggered southern secession?

a. election of abraham lincoln
b. dred scott decision
c. mexican - american war
d. kansas - nebraska act

1. why did southern states fear lincolns election?

a. he planned immediate abolition everywhere
b. he opposed the spread of slavery
c. he wanted higher tariffs
d. he supported southern expansion

1. which state seceded first?

a. georgia
b. mississippi
c. south carolina
d. alabama

1. the confederate states of america was formed to:

a. end slavery
b. expand westward
c. protect slavery and states rights
d. join european powers

Explanation:

1. In the context of pre-Civil War US, "states' rights" was most frequently invoked by Southern states to defend their ability to maintain slavery against federal interference.
2. Abraham Lincoln's 1860 election, as an anti-slavery expansion candidate, led directly to Southern states seceding, as they viewed his win as a threat to their interests.
3. Lincoln's core platform was opposing the spread of slavery into new US territories, which Southern states feared would eventually lead to the end of slavery entirely.
4. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, doing so in December 1860, shortly after Lincoln's election.
5. The Confederate States of America was founded by seceding Southern states, with the explicit goals of protecting the institution of slavery and asserting what they saw as states' rights against federal authority.

Answer:

1. C. States protecting slavery
2. A. Election of Abraham Lincoln
3. B. He opposed the spread of slavery
4. C. South Carolina
5. C. Protect slavery and states' rights