How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860?

Question

It called for a state convention and demanded a recount.
It reluctantly agreed to support the policies of the new president.
It declared independence from the Union and the Confederacy.
It called a state convention and voted to secede from the Union.

Answer 1

South Carolina responded to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860 by calling a state convention and voting to secede from the Union. This decision marked the beginning of a series of secessions by Southern states that ultimately led to the formation of the Confederacy and the onset of the Civil War.