USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -By the time of Lincoln’s inauguration on March 4, 1861, seven states had seceded, and the Confederate States of America had been formally established, with Jefferson Davis as its elected president. One month later, the American Civil War began when Confederate forces under General P.G.T.

Detailed explanation-2: -One month after the election of President Lincoln, states began to secede from the Union citing several reasons. Their demands included states’ rights to maintain slavery, but also focused on property rights as they cited lack of enforcement of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fall of Fort Sumter brought the secession crisis to the breaking point. On April 15, President Abraham Lincoln called for 75, 000 volunteers to serve in the U.S. Army for a period of ninety days. In doing so, Lincoln answered the South’s challenge to civil war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States’ Rights.