Question

Who would have been most likely to support secession in North Carolina? Check all that apply.

yeoman farmers
wealthy plantation owners
abolitionists
settlers in the mountains region
people living on the coast

Answer 1

wealthy plantation owners, settlers in the mountains region , and people living on the coast.

Answer 2

Settlers in the mountain regions.

After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, eleven states seceded from the Union. These were: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee.

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