Question

Which of the following states seceded from the Union just prior to the Civil War?

Kentucky
Missouri
Alabama
West Virginia
Texas
Florida

Answer 1

Kentucky: Did not secede from the Union

Missouri: Did not secede from the Union

Alabama: January 11, 1861

West Virginia: Break from the rest of Virginia on October 24, 1861, instead of seceding.

Texas: February 1, 1861.

Florida: January 10, 1861.

Step-by-step explanation:

So the correct answer from the options given would be Texas, which seceded in February of 1861, two months prior to the beginning of the American Civil War.

The States started to secede as a response to resistant of the Northern States to slavery.

I hope this answer helps you.

Answer 2

It would be the state of "Alabama" that seceded from the Union just prior to the Civil War, since this was one of many states that feared the election of Lincoln to the presidency.