Which statement best describes the events of february 4, 1861?
a. delegates in south carolina met to vote on whether or not to secede from the union. b. citizens went to the polls to vote for lincoln, douglas, breckinridge, or bell for the presidency. c. confederate troops fired on fort sumter and forced union soldiers to surrender.
d. delegates from several southern states met to form a new confederate government.

On February 4, 1861, delegates from several Southern states met to form a new Confederate government.

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.

would be the one having to do with paine talking about how the colonies are so "close" to independence anyway, since he viewed that only rational next step at this point being revolution.