Question

Which of the following traces three events that led to Southern secession in order from first to last?(1 point)
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Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Alien and Sedition Acts
Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Alien and Sedition Acts

Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Tariff of Abominations
Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Tariff of Abominations

Kansas-Nebraska Act, formation of the Republican Party, Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act, formation of the Republican Party, Compromise of 1850

Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, The presidential election of Abraham Lincoln

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The correct sequence of events that led to Southern secession is:

**Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, The presidential election of Abraham Lincoln.**

This order illustrates the growing tensions over slavery and governance leading up to the Civil War, culminating in the election of Lincoln, which was seen as a direct threat to the institution of slavery in the South.