How did individual states secede from the union in 1861? a: through votes in their state legislatures and conventions b: by collecting the signatures of southern voters on petitions c: through a vote during the democratic party convention d: by collecting the signatures of southern slaveholders

The correct answer is A) Through votes in their state legislatures and signatures of Southern voters on petitions.

After the presidential election of 1860, many Southern states started to leave the Union. One of the main reasons behind this mass exodus from the US was the election of Abraham Lincoln. Many Southern citizens and politicians felt that Lincoln would try to get rid of the institution of slavery within the US. Slavery was an essential part of the Southern economy at this time, as slave labor and the cotton gin resulted in the Southern states becoming extremely profitable (especially through trade with European countries like France and Great Britain).

i believe 5 is correct answer

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.