Which event is considered a catalyst for southern secession?

Question

A.
the Fugitive Slave Act
B.
the Battle of Fort Sumter
C.
the presidential election of 1860
D.
the Compromise of 1850

Answer 1

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.