In 1860 and 1861, seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of the

Question

a
election of Abraham Lincoln as president
b
Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott
c
Lincoln’s handling of Fort Sumter
d
Bleeding Kansas

Answer 1

The correct answer is: a - election of Abraham Lincoln as president.

The secession of the seven Southern states in late 1860 and early 1861 was primarily in response to Lincoln's election, which they viewed as a threat to the institution of slavery and their way of life.