Why did 7 states secede from the Union, even though Lincoln said Southerners were allowed to keep slavery?
A. Southerners refused to be a part of a country in which the president personally opposed slavery
B. If slavery were not allowed to spread, eventually more free states would join the Union and congress could
then vote to abolish slavery
C. The Southerners distrusted Lincoln, they believed that while he was president he would push congress to
pass a law that abolished slavery
D. They wanted to form a country that was more powerful than the United States of America

Which statement best describes an advantage of indirect democracy over direct democracy? a. it can make decision making more efficient b. it can citizens feel more connected to government c. it can be more responsive to citizens' interests d. it can better reflect the democratic principle of majority rule

How long was it from the time african american men were given the right to vote until women were given the right to vote?

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.