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The American Civil War Explained
Why was the Election of 1860 significant? Listen carefully on this one.
A. It led to the secession of several southern states from the Union.
B. Abraham Lincoln was the first Democratic president to be elected.
C. It immediately began the Civil War in 1860.
Why was the Election of 1860 significant? Listen carefully on this one.
A. It led to the secession of several southern states from the Union.
B. Abraham Lincoln was the first Democratic president to be elected.
C. It immediately began the Civil War in 1860.
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The significance of the Election of 1860 lies primarily in option **A**: It led to the secession of several southern states from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln's election as president was seen as a threat to the institution of slavery, which deeply divided the nation. His victory prompted several southern states to secede from the Union, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
Option **B** is incorrect because Lincoln was a member of the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party. Option **C** is also inaccurate; while the election set the stage for the Civil War, the war did not begin until 1861.
Abraham Lincoln's election as president was seen as a threat to the institution of slavery, which deeply divided the nation. His victory prompted several southern states to secede from the Union, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
Option **B** is incorrect because Lincoln was a member of the Republican Party, not the Democratic Party. Option **C** is also inaccurate; while the election set the stage for the Civil War, the war did not begin until 1861.