America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 15 Secession and the Civil War 15.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following southern states was the first to secede from the Union? A) Kentucky B) Virginia C) Alabama D) South Carolina E) North Carolina Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 361 [Factual] 2) Cooperationists believed that A) the slave states should act as a unit rather than secede one at a time. B) the slave states should remain in the Union. C) the slave states should form a new union after seceding. D) the slave states and the free states should simply find a way to get along. E) the slave states should cooperate with Britain and France. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 361 [Factual] 3) The Confederate constitution was