USA HISTORY

SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861

THE ELECTION OF 1860

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After Lincoln’s election, the south began talking about ____
A
How to better select a candidate in 4 years
B
Outlawing slavery in the south
C
Seceding from the US
D
Impeaching Lincoln
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Abraham Lincoln was declared the winner of the Presidential election of 1860, Southern states were outraged. Southern states were concerned that the Republican government would attempt to abolish slavery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following the election of President Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, becoming the first state to do so.

Detailed explanation-3: -The force of events moved very quickly upon the election of Lincoln. South Carolina acted first, calling for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held, and the Confederacy was formed. Within three months of Lincoln’s election, seven states had seceded from the Union.

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