Question
How did the election of 1860 contribute to the Civil War?
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Responses
Southern states believed that the election was too close to call and that John Breckenridge received the most votes.
Southern states believed that the election was too close to call and that John Breckenridge received the most votes.
Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.
Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.
Northern states were emboldened by the victory of Abraham Lincoln and passed a Senate bill outlawing slavery.
Northern states were emboldened by the victory of Abraham Lincoln and passed a Senate bill outlawing slavery.
Northern states were emboldened by the apathy of southern voters and proposed an amendment outlawing slavery.
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Responses
Southern states believed that the election was too close to call and that John Breckenridge received the most votes.
Southern states believed that the election was too close to call and that John Breckenridge received the most votes.
Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.
Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.
Northern states were emboldened by the victory of Abraham Lincoln and passed a Senate bill outlawing slavery.
Northern states were emboldened by the victory of Abraham Lincoln and passed a Senate bill outlawing slavery.
Northern states were emboldened by the apathy of southern voters and proposed an amendment outlawing slavery.
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The most accurate response is:
**Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.**
Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was perceived by many in the South as a direct threat to the institution of slavery, leading several Southern states to secede from the Union and ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War.
**Southern states believed that Abraham Lincoln intended to prohibit slavery and started to secede from the Union.**
Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was perceived by many in the South as a direct threat to the institution of slavery, leading several Southern states to secede from the Union and ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War.