Which event directly caused the 'Upper South' states (Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas) to secede?
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Correct answer: Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion
Many in the Upper South were hesitant to secede until Lincoln called for troops. They viewed this as an act of federal aggression against sovereign states and subsequently joined the Confederacy.
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