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Question How did the South react to the election of Abraham Lincoln? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses The South believed that the federal government was set against the South. The South believed that the federal government was set against the South. The South believed they could renew a series of compromises. The South believed they could renew a series of compromises. The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life. The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life. The South believed that secession was unavoidable

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The correct responses regarding the South's reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln are:

  1. The South believed that the federal government was set against the South.
  2. The South believed that they would be left to pursue their own ways of life.
  3. The South believed that secession was unavoidable.

The response about renewing a series of compromises is not typically representative of the general sentiment in the South following Lincoln's election. Instead, many in the South felt that their way of life and interests were threatened by Lincoln's anti-slavery stance, leading to the belief that secession was the only option.