Cnidarians have two basic body forms, medusa and polyp. Medusae, such as adult jellyfish, are free-swimming or floating. They usually have umbrella-shaped bodies and tetramerous (four-part) symmetry.
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 triggered the war between the union and the confederacy.Lincoln wanted to end slavery and keep the Union together. report this answer. Updated on Thursday, February 02 2012 at 04:17AM EST. Source: www.radford.edu/...he election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 triggered the war between the union and the confederacy. Lincoln wanted to end slavery and keep the Union together. report this answer.
However, when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter and President Abraham Lincoln asked for troops from North Carolina to put down the rebellion, the state acted swiftly and decisively. North Carolina seceded from the Union on May 20, 1861, and the state's involvement in the Civil War began.