Question
Which event is considered a catalyst for southern secession?
A.
the Fugitive Slave Act
B.
the Battle of Fort Sumter
C.
the presidential election of 1860
D.
the Compromise of 1850
A.
the Fugitive Slave Act
B.
the Battle of Fort Sumter
C.
the presidential election of 1860
D.
the Compromise of 1850
Answers
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C. the presidential election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860, in which Abraham Lincoln was elected, is considered a significant catalyst for southern secession, as it led many Southern states to believe that their interests would no longer be represented in the federal government. Lincoln's anti-slavery stance was particularly alarming to the South, prompting several states to secede from the Union.
The presidential election of 1860, in which Abraham Lincoln was elected, is considered a significant catalyst for southern secession, as it led many Southern states to believe that their interests would no longer be represented in the federal government. Lincoln's anti-slavery stance was particularly alarming to the South, prompting several states to secede from the Union.