Question
Which event is considered a catalyst for southern secession?
A.
the Fugitive Slave Act
B.
the Compromise of 1850
C.
the presidential election of 1860
D.
the Battle of Fort Sumter
A.
the Fugitive Slave Act
B.
the Compromise of 1850
C.
the presidential election of 1860
D.
the Battle of Fort Sumter
Answers
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C. the presidential election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860 is considered a crucial catalyst for southern secession, as the election of Abraham Lincoln, who was seen as anti-slavery, prompted several Southern states to secede from the Union.
The presidential election of 1860 is considered a crucial catalyst for southern secession, as the election of Abraham Lincoln, who was seen as anti-slavery, prompted several Southern states to secede from the Union.