Question

How did the election of 1860 contribute to the Civil War?%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AA. %0D%0ANorthern states were emboldened by the apathy of southern voters and proposed an amendment outlawing slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AB. %0D%0ASouthern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AC. %0D%0ANorthern states were emboldened by the victory of Abraham Lincoln and passed a Senate bill outlawing slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AD. %0D%0ASouthern states believed that the election was too close to call and that John Breckenridge received the most votes.

Answer 1

B. Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.