The event that was the eventual cause of the southern states seceding was the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln. His election was seen by many in the South as a direct threat to the institution of slavery and their way of life, prompting them to take the step of secession.
8. Which event was the eventual cause to the southern states seceding?(1 point)
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The Kansas-Nebraska act
The Kansas-Nebraska act
The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln
The 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln
The raid on Harper's Ferry
The raid on Harper's Ferry
The Fugitive Slave Law
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