Question

What event most directly caused the southern states to start leaving the Union?

(1 point)
Responses

The public debate about leaving in Georgia.
The public debate about leaving in Georgia.

The split of the Democratic party.
The split of the Democratic party.

The start of the Constitutional Union Party.
The start of the Constitutional Union Party.

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

Answer 1

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Southern states saw his victory as a threat to slavery and their political power, which directly prompted secession.