SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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Because he’d just declared war on the south
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To try to encourage the south to rejoin the US
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Because that’s where the first battle was scheduled to be
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To watch the situation and make sure things didn’t get out of hand
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 15, 1861, just three days after the attack on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling forth the state militias, to the sum of 75, 000 troops, in order to suppress the rebellion.
Detailed explanation-2: -He did this hoping if the Confederates knew his intentions the would allow the ships to go to the fort. The Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter to make it surrender before the ships could arrive.
Detailed explanation-3: -He decided in favor because freeing the slaves would weaken the Confederacy and that it was the right time to issue the order right after the win in Antietam. He showed he still cared and that is why he did not abandon it and militarily reinforcing it would’ve started more issues.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lincoln’s immediate call for 75, 000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion resulted in an additional four Southern states also declaring their secession and joining the Confederacy.