Question

How did South Carolina respond after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?
A. It demanded an immediate recount of popular and electoral votes.
B. It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same.
C. It called for the immediate impeachment of President Lincoln.
D. It demanded that the Supreme Court declare the election null and void.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. It seceded and called on Southern states to do the same. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, leading to a wave of secession among other Southern states.