SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a major tax increase from the federal government
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Lincoln freeing all enslaved African Americans in the South
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the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the USA
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Charleston’s port being blockaded by the Lincoln
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States in 1860, and later inaugurated in 1861. His election was a sectional victory, winning none of the southern states. This was the final straw for many Southerners, as they feared that his presidency would result in the end of their way of life.
Detailed explanation-3: -The secession of South Carolina precipitated the outbreak of the American Civil War in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861.