1) What was the first southern state to secede from the Union?New Jersey
New York
South Carolina
Georgia
2) What did it mean when the southern states seceded from the United States?This was what happened when a territory wanted to become a state.
This meant that these states would have a governor that reported to the president of the United States.
This meant that they no longer allowed slavery.
This meant they were leaving the United States to make their own country and laws.
