Question
How did South Carolina respond after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?
It demanded an immediate recount of popular and electoral votes.
It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same.
It called for the immediate impeachment of President Lincoln.
It demanded that the Supreme Court declare the election null and void.
It demanded an immediate recount of popular and electoral votes.
It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same.
It called for the immediate impeachment of President Lincoln.
It demanded that the Supreme Court declare the election null and void.
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GPT-4o mini
South Carolina responded to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president by seceding from the Union and calling on other Southern states to do the same. This action was influenced by the belief that Lincoln's presidency would threaten the institution of slavery and, consequently, the economic and social order of the Southern states.