alleryStart learning →In the Civil War background, what does secession mean?
ATransferring powers to the federal government
BWithdrawing a state from the federal Union
CElecting a new national president
DDividing a state into voting districts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Withdrawing a state from the federal Union
Secession means a state's withdrawal from the political Union.
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