Which statement explains the outlook many Floridians had on slavery before and after Lincoln’s election as president?
A. Many Floridians wanted to start a war to protect slavery prior to Lincoln’s election but supported secession afterwards.
B. Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery before Lincoln’s election but supported a compromise afterwards.
C. Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery prior to Lincoln’s election but supported going to war afterwards.
D. Many Floridians wanted to compromise to protect slavery before Lincoln’s election but supported secession afterwards
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Explanation:
Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery prior to Lincoln's election, but supported going to war afterwards.
Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery prior to Lincoln’s election but supported going to war afterwards.
Explanation:
- Florida had joined the confederacy in advance of the american civil war, as the third of the original seven states to secede from the union, following lincoln's 1860 election.
- With the smallest population, nearly half of them slaves, florida sent only 15,000 troops to the confederate states army.
- Its chief importance was in food-supply to the south and support for blockade-runners along its long coastline full of inlets that were hard to patrol.
- There was little fighting in florida, the only major conflict being the battle of olustee, near lake city in february 1864.
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1.Which statement explains the outlook many Floridians had on slavery before and after Lincoln’s election as president?
Many Floridians wanted to start a war to protect slavery prior to Lincoln’s election, but supported secession afterwards.
Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery before Lincoln’s election, but supported a compromise afterwards.
Many Floridians wanted to secede to protect slavery prior to Lincoln’s election, but supported going to war afterwards.
Many Floridians wanted to compromise to protect slavery before Lincoln’s election, but supported secession afterwards.
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2.Which Florida policy required people to support the Civil War effort?
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