Question
In 1860 and 1861, seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of the
a
election of Abraham Lincoln as president
b
Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott
c
Lincoln’s handling of Fort Sumter
d
Bleeding Kansas
a
election of Abraham Lincoln as president
b
Supreme Court decision of Dred Scott
c
Lincoln’s handling of Fort Sumter
d
Bleeding Kansas
Answers
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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.
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.