Which statement best describes the events of February 4, 1861? Delegates in South Carolina met to vote on whether or not to secede from the Union. Citizens went to the polls to vote for Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, or Bell for the presidency. Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter and forced Union soldiers to surrender. Delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.

Which statement best describes a significant cause of world war ii? o a. the economic boom that followed world war i allowed countries to build up huge militaries. o b. the treaty of versailles, which ended world war i, left lasting resentments in many countries. o c. the rise of imperial states in asia caused european powers to unite for their common defense. o d. the league of nations encouraged european states to form secret military alliances.